3-23-20 MEEHAN FOR CONGRESS SUPPORTS PA LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL RESCEDULING PRIMARY TO JUNE 2, 2020

PRESS RELEASE: ANDY MEEHAN FOR CONGRESS SUPPORTS PA LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL TO POSTPONE APRIL 28, 2020 PRIMARY ELECTION

ANDY MEEHAN FOR CONGRESS released the following statement:

“In response to the current Coronavirus emergency, the Pennsylvania State Legislature & Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf have agreed to propose legislation to postpone Pennsylvania’s Primary Election from April 28, 2020 until June 2, 2020.

ANDY MEEHAN FOR CONGRESS supports these measures by Pennsylvania leadership to safeguard the health & safety of all citizens, while preserving the integrity of our election process and access to the ballot box.

The Pennsylvania legislative proposal includes rescheduling the date of the upcoming Primary Election, as well as consolidation of polling locations & allowing for absentee ballots to be counted earlier.

If enacted, Pennsylvania would join several other states in postponing elections, including Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, & Ohio.

ANDY MEEHAN FOR CONGRESS will continue to provide updates to Pennsylvania District 01 voters to keep you informed during the Coronavirus national emergency.”


SOURCES:

Who actually has the power to postpone the Pennsylvania primary over coronavirus? And will they agree? March 18, 2020 https://www.inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/pa-primary-postpone-coronavirus-governor-legislature-20200318.html


Pennsylvania governor, lawmakers in talks to postpone primary to June 2 because of coronavirus. March 21, 2020 https://www.inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/pa-primary-postponement-progress-gov-tom-wolf-legislature-republicans-20200322.html


Pennsylvania governor, legislative leaders reach deal to postpone 2020 primary for coronavirus. March 22, 2020 https://www.inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/pennsylvania-postpone-2020-primary-election-coronavirus-20200323.html


Here are the states that postponed their primaries due to coronavirus. March 20, 2020 https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/16/politics/state-primaries-postponed-coronavirus/index.html


ABOUT ANDY MEEHAN: ANDY MEEHAN IS RUNNING FOR CONGRESS 2020 IN PENNSYLVANIA DISTRICT 01 TO REPLACE CONGRESSMAN BRIAN FITZPATRICK! ANDY MEEHAN, businessman, Republican, & grandson of the late legendary Philadelphia GOP party boss AUSTIN MEEHAN is an official ballot candidate running against incumbent Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick in the April 28, 2020 Republican primary in Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District. Congressman Fitzpatrick has voted again & again with Democrats for Gun Bans, Red Flag Gun Confiscation, Planned Parenthood, Amnesty, Obamacare, Carbon Taxes, Biological Men in Women’s Sports, & publicly condemning President Trump as a “racist”. A Bucks County resident since 1983, ANDY MEEHAN is a proud husband & father. Since 1998, ANDY MEEHAN has been President of Andrew M. Meehan Inc., a FINRA registered investment advisory firm. Andy is known for his talent, high energy, & sincere passion for American values. https://www.meehan2020.com


PRESS RELEASE: ANDY MEEHAN FOR CONGRESS SUPPORTS PA LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL TO POSTPONE APRIL 28, 2020 PRIMARY ELECTION