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(From a press release)

United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Philip C. Pulley, 62, of Huntington Valley was sentenced Thursday by Chief United States District Court Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg to three years’ probation, 100 hours of community service, with 50 of those hours dedicated to an entity that works toward the promotion of free and fair elections.

He must also pay a fine of $9,500, and a $400 special assessment, for committing multiple election fraud offenses. And the judge ordered Pulley to write a letter explaining why he committed the offenses.

Pulley was charged by information in August of last year with falsely registering to vote, double voting, and election fraud, and pleaded guilty to those charges in September.

In 2018, while registered to vote in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, the defendant also registered to vote in Broward County, Florida.

In 2020, while already registered to vote in Montgomery County and Broward County, he registered to vote in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, using a false home address in Philadelphia and social security number.

In the 2022 general election, which included the election for United States Senator, Pulley voted in both Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.

“Free and fair elections are critical to the health of our democracy, and people who seek to corrupt the process can dangerously erode the public’s trust,” said U. Romero. “Protecting the integrity of the vote is a priority for my office and the FBI. We will continue to investigate and prosecute election fraud cases and bring offenders like Philip Pulley to justice.”

“Safeguarding the right to participate in free and fair elections is a cornerstone of our democracy and a top priority for the FBI and our partners,” said Wayne A. Jacobs, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Philadelphia. “Working closely with our partners, we are committed to investigating and holding accountable anyone who undermines the integrity of our electoral process.”

The case was investigated by the FBI and the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Nancy E. Potts and Mark B. Dubnoff, with support from James Price, Senior Deputy Attorney General and Special Assistant United States Attorney.

(From a press release)

U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced Friday that a 62-year-old Huntingdon Valley man was charged with falsely registering to vote, double voting and election fraud.

Philip Pulley, who could not be reached for comment Friday, allegedly voted in three counties in 2020 and two counties in 2022 officials said.

Pulley was registered to vote in Montgomery County in 2018. He also registered to vote in Broward County, Fla. in 2020, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.  While still registered to vote in Montgomery County and Broward County, Pulley allegedly registered to vote in Philadelphia, officials said. Pulley allegedly used a false home address and Social Security number in Philadelphia, officials said.

In the 2020 general election, which included the election for president and vice president of the United States, it is alleged that Pulley requested a mail-in ballot to vote in Philadelphia, and voted in both Broward County and Montgomery County.

In the 2022 general election, which included the election for United States senator, Pulley allegedly voted in both Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties.

If convicted, on each count of the information the defendant faces a maximum possible sentence of five years of imprisonment, three years of supervised release, a $10,000 to 250,000 fine, and a $100 special assessment.

The case was investigated by the FBI and the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Nancy E. Potts and Mark B. Dubnoff, with support from James Price, Senior Deputy Attorney General and Special Assistant United States Attorney.

A spokesperson said that no defense attorney was listed for Pulley.