Election officials and police in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (USA), are investigating up to 2,500 potentially false voter registration attempts in the American presidential election.
“Through the staff review process, approximately 2,500 completed voter registration forms are being evaluated for possible fraud,” said Ray D’Agostino, vice chairman of the Lancaster County Board of Elections, at a press conference.
The Board of Elections is led by two Republicans and one Democrat. D’Agostino reported that the applications do not appear to be from one party or the other.
The Pennsylvania Department of State told CNN which would send a statement on the accusations this Friday (25).
What authorities discovered
Election officials notified the Lancaster County district attorney’s office when staff found inconsistencies in multiple applications.
At Friday’s news conference, Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams said detectives found fraud in the applications, including inaccurate addresses and personal identifying information, duplicate handwriting and inconsistent signatures.
Some people listed on applications with correct information told investigators they did not request or fill out the form, Adams added.
“So far, of the investigations we have completed, we have determined that 60% were false,” Adams highlighted. She added that investigators still have more applications to examine and hopes that this process will be completed this Friday.
County officials said the candidacies appear to be linked to a “large-scale voter-gathering operation” but did not provide further details about the organization suspected of being responsible.
“Our systems work”
D’Agostino indicated that detecting the problem was an example of how the process worked.
“The people of Lancaster County and the nation can feel confident that our systems work, that our election in Lancaster County is secure, and we will hold accountable those who threaten it with fraud or anything else,” said Josh Parsons, the chairman of the Electoral Council.
This content was originally published in Pennsylvania authorities investigate possible voter registration fraud on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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