Montco DA, Detectives Prepare To Respond To Primary Election Fraud

NORRISTOWN, PA — Law enforcement in Montgomery County are preparing for the upcoming primary election, laying out this week to the public their plan to protect voters and the legitimacy of the eleciton.

The District Attorney’s Office and the Montgomery County Detective Bureau have established a special election tip line, and they're urging residents to be watchful for anyone attempting to vandalize ballot drop boxes, do anything suspicious surrounding the boxes or polling places.

“Today I want to reassure Montgomery County residents that we will use all means tomake certain we have a safe, secure and valid election here in Montgomery County, for both in-person voting on Election Day and for voting by dropping off completed paper ballots between now and May16,” First Assistant District Attorney Edward F. McCann Jr. said in a statement. “If the facts and evidence warrant it, we will prosecute anyone who attempts to interfere with this election.”

In addition, the county has allocated a special team of prosecutors and detectives to answer complaints, allegations of fraud, and any other "irregularities."

While these preparations occur at the county level before each election, activities undertaken to protect basic democratic processes have been under a microscope since related unstability wracked the nation in 2020.

"While no irregularities are expected to occur with theelection, the team will be ready to assist in protecting the integrity of our electoral system andto make sure that poll workers are safe as well," the DA's Office said.

The primary is Tuesday, May 16. Ballot boxes and polling places are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The special tip line is 610-292-2023.