Pennsylvania County Investigates Thousands of Suspected Fraudulent Voter Registration Forms
In a concerning development, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is currently investigating roughly 2,500 voter registration forms that have been flagged for potential fraud. The Pennsylvania Department of State confirmed this investigation to Fox News Digital on Friday, revealing that county officials first noticed irregularities last week.
According to a statement released by the Lancaster County Board of Elections, two separate batches of seemingly fraudulent voter registration forms were dropped off at their office near the submission deadline. These suspicious forms displayed red flags such as false names, identical handwriting across multiple applications, and unverifiable or inaccurate identifying information.
Upon discovering these irregularities, county election officials promptly alerted both the Pennsylvania Department of State and the state attorney general’s office, initiating a criminal investigation. The local District Attorney’s office is also actively involved in reviewing and vetting the applications.
While acknowledging the seriousness of the situation, Lancaster County officials have stressed the importance of maintaining calm and reassured the public that the election system is working as intended in preventing fraud. They emphasized that the flagged applications are not limited to a single political party and were collected from various locations across the county.
“The fact of the matter is, we’ve contained this,” Lancaster County Commissioner Ray D’Agostino, a Republican who chairs the county election board, told reporters. “This is not right. It’s illegal. It’s immoral. And we found it, and we’re going to take care of it.” He added that the residents of Lancaster County can be confident in the integrity of their elections.
The Pennsylvania Department of State commended Lancaster County for their diligent work in identifying potential fraud and promptly bringing it to the attention of law enforcement. In a statement to Fox News, the department stated, “As the county’s efforts show, multiple safeguards exist to ensure the integrity of our elections, and Pennsylvanians can have confidence that this November’s election will be safe, secure, free, and fair.”
This investigation is ongoing, and further updates will be provided as they become available. Pennsylvania is a crucial battleground state in the 2024 presidential election, making the investigation of potential voter fraud a matter of significant public interest.