Claims of widespread voter fraud have once again surfaced, this time rekindled by former President Donald Trump as the nation gears up for the 2024 election. His relentless accusations focus on Pennsylvania, one of the most pivotal battleground states, where he has suggested irregularities amid the backdrop of investigations led by local election officials.
Several Pennsylvania counties, including Lancaster, York, Monroe, and Cambria, are currently examining thousands of voter registration applications suspected of being fraudulent. Local election officials continue to stress, though, the majority of these applications are valid. For example, Lancaster County's officials confirmed out of about 2,500 applications under scrutiny, only 17% were confirmed as fraudulent, with more than half verified as legitimate.
During his campaigning efforts, Trump has cited Lancaster County as having discovered "2,600 ballots," asserting they were all cast by the same individual, which the state’s Attorney General Michele Henry has repeatedly dismissed as untrue. According to Henry, the investigations focus strictly on voter registration forms and not on ballots themselves.
"These fraud attempts have been defeated by the safeguards in place," Henry declared, aiming to assure voters of the integrity of the electoral process. This sentiment was echoed by lawmakers including Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who accused Trump of employing tactics reminiscent of his previous campaign to...
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