Did Lancaster County, Pennsylvania uncover a new voter registration fraud ring before the 2026 election? Misleading.
The rumor is Misleading
“Lancaster County, Pennsylvania has uncovered a large-scale fraudulent voter registration ring ahead of the Nov. 3 election.”
The fact
This is the October 2024 case, not a new 2026 ring.
In 2024, Lancaster County election staff flagged and set aside about 2,500 suspect registration forms turned in by a paid canvassing operation, and county officials say none led to anyone being fraudulently registered or to any votes. The Pennsylvania Attorney General charged the firm's state director and six canvassers in 2025, saying the motive was money and quotas, not swaying an election; the director pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors in April 2026. Separately, the county's routine 2026 roll review found and canceled five improper registrations with no link to any scheme.
What to do
Check your registration at vote.pa.gov. If someone used your information on a registration form, call Lancaster County Detectives at 717-299-8100.
How this story developed
- Lancaster County says its yearly roll review found and canceled five improper registrations. Nothing links the cases to each other or to an organized scheme.
- The canvassing director pleads guilty to three misdemeanors in Lancaster County Court and gets 30 days in jail. County officials say no suspect form led to a fraudulent registration.
- The Pennsylvania Attorney General charges a canvassing firm's state director and six canvassers over the 2024 forms, saying the motive was money and quotas, not swaying an election.