A Montgomery County man has pleaded guilty guilty to multiple election fraud offenses, including falsely registering to vote and double voting, U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced. Philip C. Pulley, 62, of Huntington Valley, faced these charges following his arrangement before Chief United States District Court Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg.

As reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, while already registered to vote in Montgomery County in 2018, Pulley also registered to vote in Broward County, Florida. In 2020, he took a step further, engaging in fraudulent activity by registering again to vote in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, using a false home address and social security number.

During the general election in 2022, which encompassed a pivotal race for United States Senator, Pulley exercised his malpractice by voting in both Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. "Ensuring that our elections are free and fair is critical to maintaining the public’s trust in the results," said U.S. Attorney Romero in the press release. "My office and the FBI will continue to enforce the federal laws prohibiting election crimes like Mr. Pulley’s. We will investigate, prosecute, and hold these violators accountable."

Pulley now faces sentencing on January 9, 2025, with each count carrying a maximum possible sentence of five years in prison, with suffering a $10,000 to $250,000 fine, three years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. "Free and fair elections are the foundation of American democracy, and voter fraud undermines our democratic system," Special Agent Wayne A. Jacobs in Charge of FBI Philadelphia conveyed the gravity of the offense. The case was pursued by the FBI and the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office and prosecutorial efforts were led by Assistant United States Attorneys Nancy E. Potts and Mark B. Dubnoff, with additional support from James Price, Senior Deputy Attorney General and Special Assistant United States Attorney.