The Lancaster County Board of Elections and the District Attorney’s Office have uncovered a suspected voter registration fraud scheme.
At a press conference scheduled for 11:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, county officials will detail the findings of the investigation and outline the steps they are taking to address this serious violation.
County Republican Commissioners Ray D’Agostino, Josh Parsons, and Alice Yoder will join Adams to discuss how the alleged fraud was identified and the implications it has for the upcoming election.
According to preliminary reports, 2,500 suspicious applications were submitted in two large groups before the deadline for voter registration.
Fraudulent applications include inconsistencies like duplicate handwriting, inconsistent signatures, and inaccurate addresses.
The District Attorney’s Office is currently investigating fraudulent applications and has confirmed that 60% of the ones they have seen so far are fraudulent.
The investigation believes that the fake voter registration was linked to a large-scale canvassing operation for voter registration that began in June.
The District Attorney’s Office encourages anyone who believes their personal information may have been used in a fraudulent voter registration application to contact them.
Read the press release:
The Lancaster County Board of Elections – consisting of County Commissioners Ray D’Agostino, Josh Parsons and Alice Yoder – along with Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams, will hold a press conference on Friday, October 25 at 11:30 a.m. at the Commissioners’ Meeting. A room located on the 7th floor of the Lancaster County Government Building.
Board of Elections staff members identify and contain incidents of voter registration fraud. Elections staff and the District Attorney’s office are currently evaluating the nature and volume of the fraud.
Voter registration forms suspected of being removed are dropped off at the Election Board Office in two batches on or near the last date for submission.
There are approximately 2,500 total voter registration applications in the two groups. The concern was raised during the normal process of staff reviewing and entering applications into the Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors (SURE) System and law enforcement was alerted.
The Board of Elections and the District Attorney will provide updates on how these applications are identified, isolated, and investigated.
Our Lancaster County Election System is secure. Our system works. We will continue to operate with the highest level of honesty, integrity, and transparency so that the voters of Lancaster County can be confident in our elections.
Voters who have recently registered to vote are encouraged to review their voter registration online and ensure accuracy at https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/voterregistrationsstatus.aspx.
BREAKING! Thousands of potentially fraudulent voter registration applications found in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania! pic.twitter.com/BMG3sMjcu2
— True the Vote (@TrueTheVote) October 25, 2024
WATCH:
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