PA County Finds 21 Voter Registration Requests To Be Fraudulent Despite State Guidance That Would Have Accepted Them
SUMMARY
Cambria County, Pennsylvania, has rejected 21 fraudulent voter registration requests received in July after officials discovered discrepancies in the provided information. The requests arrived on the same day and lacked matching Social Security or driver’s license numbers, signatures, and accurate addresses. Despite notifying applicants for further details, no responses were received. The rejection may conflict with the Pennsylvania Department of State's directive, which states that voter registrations cannot be denied solely due to mismatches in identifying numbers unless independent grounds exist. To address this, the county engaged the district attorney's office, which confirmed that none of the applicants resided at the listed addresses. County Solicitor Ronald Repak argues that the investigation provides the necessary grounds for rejecting the applications. The district attorney has referred the case to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office for additional review and action.
