**Lancaster County Probes 2,500 Potentially Fraudulent Voter Registrations**

Authorities in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, are currently scrutinizing about 2,500 voter registrations amid concerns of potential fraud. Election officials flagged these applications, which were submitted in two separate batches just before the voter-registration deadline earlier this week.

According to Heather Adams, Lancaster County’s district attorney, several red flags were identified by election workers. The concerns included multiple registration forms featuring identical handwriting, mismatched voter signatures, and discrepancies in personal information such as names, addresses, Social Security, and driver's license numbers. These irregularities prompted the officials to alert the district attorney’s office.

Further investigation revealed that some local residents had not requested or completed the forms that were submitted in their names. Adams emphasized that roughly 60% of the reviewed applications were found to be fraudulent. However, she acknowledged that there were also legitimate applications among the suspicious batch, which will be processed accordingly.

This issue appears to be linked to a large canvassing group's operations, though specific details about the group involved have not been disclosed. Notably, two other counties in Pennsylvania are reportedly facing similar investigations. Canvassing activities in this case included paid workers, a common practice in election campaigns.

The probe is particularly significant given that voting is already in progress in Pennsylvania, a crucial state for both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in the current election. Lancaster County, which supported Trump by nearly 16 points in the 2020 election, is known for its sizable Amish population. Adams pointed out that the primary concern is ensuring the integrity of the voter rolls, regardless of any partisan implications.

This news comes shortly after the county faced accusations of improperly delaying voter-registration applications from students, adding further scrutiny to its electoral processes. The district attorney’s office continues to investigate to safeguard the democratic process and maintain the legitimacy of the upcoming election.