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Pennsylvania Voter Registration Fraud Investigation Underway

Workers prepare mail-in ballots for counting, Nov. 4, 2020, at the convention center in Lancaster, Pa. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

A criminal investigation has been launched in Pennsylvania after election workers in Lancaster County flagged approximately 2,500 voter registration forms for potential fraud. The forms, which arrived just before the state's registration deadline, exhibited various irregularities such as false names, suspicious handwriting, questionable signatures, incorrect addresses, and other problematic details.

Authorities have indicated that this appears to be part of an organized effort, with two other counties also receiving similar applications and being advised to investigate. The applications have been segregated during the investigation to prevent any invalid ballots from being processed.

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