Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry on Thursday confirmed at least four counties in the commonwealth “defeated” fraudulent voter registration schemes after multiple counties went public with their findings.
The attorney general, a Democrat who was nominated to the position by Governor Josh Shapiro after his election in 2022, confirmed “[a]pparent attempts to submit fraudulent voter registration forms in Berks, Lancaster, Monroe, and York Counties,” in a press release posted to her office’s website.
Henry’s office confirmed the investigations are limited to voter registrations and said the schemes were “thwarted by safeguards” already in place in the Keystone State.
“The investigations are ongoing, and offenders who perpetrated acts of fraud will be held accountable under the law,” Henry’s office said in its press release.
Before Henry’s confirmation, Lancaster County was the first to sound the alarm over fraudulent voter registration applications on October 25, when county officials confirmed a batch of about 2,500 voter registration applications contained up to 60 percent fraudulent forms.
Some of these forms dated as far back as June, and while many of the applications contained incorrect addresses or personal information, others contained correct information but were submitted without the knowledge or request of the voter.
Though Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams did not name an organization, she said the fraudulent registrations appeared connected to a “large scale canvassing operation” that began working in Pennsylvania in June.
Monroe County District Attorney Mike Mancuso offered more details about the scheme that allegedly operated in Monroe County in a statement posted to Facebook, where he revealed at least one individual whose identity was used to apply for a voter registration form fraudulently was deceased.
According to Mancuso, the fraudulent registrations were submitted by a company named Field and Media Corps, which he wrote is a subsidiary of the Arizona-based Fieldcorps. He added that the group’s Pennsylvania operation was based in Lancaster.
Mancuso further added that many fraudulently submitted voter registration applications “have been traced to a specific person.” However, he did not clearly state this person is connected to Field and Media Corps or Fieldcorps.
“The broader investigation continues with reference to Fieldcorp’s involvement,” said Mancuso. “Our office is in regular contact and working with investigators from the Attorney General’s Office as well as others.”
Henry’s confirmation comes after a Pennsylvania judge ordered additional days of in-person mail-in voting in Bucks County after former President Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee sued with allegations their voters were turned away at the polls.
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Tom Pappert is the lead reporter for The Tennessee Star, and also reports for The Pennsylvania Daily Star and The Arizona Sun Times. Follow Tom on X/Twitter. Email tips to [email protected].
Photo “Michelle Henry” by Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. Background Photo “Voting Booths” by Tim Evanson. CC BY-SA 2.0.
