A recent voter fraud case in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, has raised eyebrows not only for its details but also for the unconventional sentence handed down by Chief United States District Court Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg. Philip C. Pulley, a 62-year-old resident of Huntingdon Valley, pleaded guilty to multiple charges of election fraud and was sentenced to three years’ probation, a $9,500 fine, a $400 special assessment, and 100 hours of community service. In a peculiar twist, 50 of those hours must be completed with an organization promoting free and fair elections, and Pulley is also required to write a letter explaining his crimes.

Pulley was charged in August by the Department of Justice (DOJ) with falsely registering to vote, double voting, and other election-related offenses. He reportedly registered to vote in three jurisdictions-Montgomery and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania, and Broward County, Florida-using false addresses and a fraudulent Social Security number. According to the DOJ, Pulley requested a mail-in ballot for the 2020 general election in Philadelphia County while simultaneously voting in Montgomery and Broward counties. He repeated the offense in the 2022 election, voting in both Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.

The sentence handed down by Judge Goldberg has sparked significant debate. While fines and community service are common, the requirement that Pulley work with an organization promoting free and fair elections is unusual. The Federalist

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