As the 2024 presidential election approaches, election officials in Pennsylvania have broadened their investigation into fraudulent voter registration applications across more counties. Straight Arrow News reported earlier this week that three counties are currently investigating suspected fraudulent applications. Lancaster County officials reported receiving 2,500 such applications.
Election officials said they identified irregularities during the processing of these applications. Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams noted that some irregularities included incorrect or nonexistent addresses and false personal information, such as names or Social Security numbers.
Adams added that while some applications contained correct information, the individuals listed as the applicants claimed they didn’t fill them out. Investigators determined that 60% of these forms were fraudulent.
“At this point, it is believed that the fraudulent voter registrations are connected to a large-scale canvassing operation for voter registrations that date back to June,” Adams said.
Officials believe an Arizona-based organization is behind this canvassing operation. Monroe County officials reported about 30 voter registration applications with irregularities.
Mancuso posted on Facebook that several forms were not completed by the individuals named. At least one of the listed individuals is deceased.
“The fraudulent voter registration forms have been traced to a specific person,” he stated.
According to Mancuso, the person is affiliated with a company called Field and Media Corps. The group is a subsidiary of FieldCorps.
The DA indicated that Field and Media Corps is operating out of Lancaster County and is responsible for submitting the questionable forms.
WGAL News in Lancaster reported that the company’s website listed various Democratic campaigns as clients, including Biden-Harris, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, and Arizona Democrats.
Someone has since taken down the Field and Media Corps website.
In York County, officials are investigating over 3,000 voter registration applications submitted last week, with an update provided Thursday, Oct. 31.
About 47% of these applications were verified as legitimate and approved. Approximately 29% had incomplete information. Officials won’t approve these applications until the necessary information is provided.
Officials declined about 24%. Those are under further review by the York County District Attorney’s Office.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry stated in a press release the investigation was ongoing and any offenders will be held accountable under the law.
