Investigations into voter registration forms in Pennsylvania lead to wave of misinformation

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Investigations into voter registration forms in Pennsylvania lead to wave of misinformation
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Investigations into potential fraud related to voter registration applications in three Pennsylvania counties have become fodder for online misinformation, including from Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

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Authorities in Lancaster, Monroe and York counties have released limited details, and local prosecutors are looking into whether any crimes might have occurred.Lancaster officials said they alerted two other counties to check similar registration applications. In Monroe County, the Board of Elections staff identified about 30 irregular forms and referred them to the district attorney’s office.

In an email Tuesday, Field+Media Corps chief executive Francisco Heredia said his Mesa, Arizona-based organization had not been contacted by election officials in Pennsylvania counties and had no additional information on the alleged problematic forms. They have said 2,500 voter registration forms were segregated for investigation, but have not said how many of those are problematic. Some of those forms have been deemed legitimate and are being processed as usual, Lancaster officials said. Voter registration forms are not ballots.

Adams, the Lancaster County prosecutor, said forging a voter registration application is a third-degree felony punishable by up to seven years in prison and a $15,000 fine. She said state election law carries different penalties, depending on the provision, but noted that violating one section could result in a loss of voting privileges for 10 years.

“There are so many checks and balances in the process to make sure the election is secure and integrity is protected,” Boockvar said.

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