Philly DA's Office Ready To Handle Voter Fraud, Suppression Nov 6

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office is prepared to respond to voter fraud and criminal activity on midterm Election Day.

District Attorney Larry Krasner said his office's Election Fraud Task Force will be ready to address any issues on Nov. 6.

"This is probably the most important midterm election in at least a generation, so to make sure every vote counts and our election runs smoothly on November 6th, our Election Fraud Task Force will be ready to respond to issues at the polls," Krasner said. "Philadelphians should not hesitate to call our hotline if they see a problem at 215-686-9641, 9643 or 9644."

Approximately 60 Assistant District Attorneys and about 20 specially assigned detectives will staff the Election Fraud Task Force on Nov. 6, and will be ready to respond to issues when the polls open at 7 a.m.

Members of the Task Force will be pre-stationed throughout the City.

"In Philadelphia, the City Commissioners and our staff work tirelessly to put on safe and secure elections every six months," said Commission Chairwoman Lisa Deeley. "I want to let the voters of Philadelphia know that, on Election Day, if they have questions, need information, or would like to report an issue, they can call our Election Day Hotline from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. at 215-686-1590. And finally, I want to thank all of our Poll Workers for all that they do to make Election Day happen in Philadelphia."

The Election Fraud Task Force was created in 2014 to investigate and prosecute allegations of Election Day criminal activity.

The Task Force continues to be part of the District Attorney’s Special Investigations Unit and is staffed by Assistant District Attorneys and Detectives.

The DAO will also issue Election Day updates via its Twitter account while the polls are open.

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