Pennsylvania voter ID proposal may not move the needle much on election security

Stricter voter ID requirements would likely not have prevented people from casting fraudulent ballots in the vast majority of cases charged in Pennsylvania over the past decade, a Votebeat and Spotlight PA analysis shows.

Over the 10 years, the organizations found 14 instances in which law enforcement or election officials say at least one fraudulent ballot was cast.

The analysis is based on Pennsylvania court system data on election crimes charged between July 2015 and July 2025, and additional reports identified by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. The organizations then cross-checked this data with news reports and charging documents to determine whether any fraudulent ballots were cast.

All told, law enforcement or election officials say 149 fraudulent ballots were submitted over the 10 years.




https://www.votebeat.org/pennsylvania/2025/08/14/election-crimes-fraud-voter-id-house-bill-771-pennsylvania/