Republicans say they want these records to bolster audit efforts and confidence in election integrity. But in a motion filed by Shapiro in Commonwealth Court this week aiming to block those subpoenas, the Democratic AG argues the real goal is “to manufacture mistrust about Pennsylvania’s elections.”

Philadelphia election workers process mail-in and absentee ballots for the 2020 general election in the United States at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)