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In the lead-up to Election Day, five PA counties said they were looking into 100s of potentially fraudulent voter registration forms.

Five counties said before the election that hundreds of potentially fraudulent applications had been submitted just before the deadline. Donald Trump and his allies were quick to seize on the announcement.

Five counties launched inquiries before the election. Lancaster County found hundreds of forms with indicators of fraud.

This article is made possible through Spotlight PA's collaboration with Votebeat , a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting.

While that life was arguably upended by Trump's tweet in 2020, he had no qualms certifying Trump's 2024 victory.

“I wouldn't be doing my job if I weren't anxious about everything,” said the secretary of the commonwealth and onetime target of Donald Trump’s ire.

Al Schmidt’s life was arguably upended by Trump’s fury in 2020. Still, he had no qualms certifying Trump’s 2024 victory.

Secretary of State Al Schmidt delivers remarks at the start of Pennsylvania’s 60th Electoral College meeting in Harrisburg.

Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt stands for a portrait in a Department of State conference room at the capitol Harrisburg, Pa. on December 17, 2024.

After Donald Trump lost Pennsylvania in 2020, he used Twitter to direct his fury straight at Al Schmidt, then a Philadelphia city commissioner, prompting a deluge of threats. Photos of Schmidt’s home were emailed to his family along with threatening messages, and they had to temporarily relocate for their safety. The events around the 2020 […]