Two Pennsylvania residents have been charged in separate cases related to election fraud, according to an announcement from United States Attorney David Metcalf. The charges involve alleged offenses during the 2020 and 2024 presidential elections.
Matthew Laiss, 31, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, faces one count of voting more than once in a federal election and one count of voter fraud. Prosecutors allege that Laiss moved from Ottsville, Pennsylvania, to Frostproof, Florida in August 2020. After obtaining a Florida driver’s license and registering to vote there, he allegedly cast ballots in both states for the offices of President and Vice President during the November 2020 general election. The indictment claims that Laiss returned a Pennsylvania mail-in ballot sent to his former address on October 31, 2020, then voted in person at a polling location in Florida on November 3, 2020.
If convicted on each count, Laiss could face up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and fines ranging from $10,000 to $250,000. The FBI led the investigation with support from the Pennsylvania Department of State. Assistant United States Attorney Mark Dubnoff is prosecuting the case.
In a separate case involving the most recent presidential election cycle, Miya Pack, 39, of Philadelphia has been charged by indictment with one count of voting more than once in a federal election and one count of voter fraud. According to prosecutors, Pack has been registered to vote in Bergen County, New Jersey since about 2004 and also registered in Philadelphia County since around 2016. The indictment alleges that Pack voted early in Teaneck, New Jersey on October 26, 2024 for President and again on Election Day—November 5—in Philadelphia County for the same office.
Pack faces the same potential penalties as Laiss if convicted: up to five years imprisonment per count plus possible fines and supervised release. This case was investigated by the FBI with assistance from local New Jersey and Philadelphia officials. Assistant United States Attorney Nancy Potts is handling prosecution.
United States Attorney David Metcalf stated: “The charges and allegations contained in the indictments are merely accusations. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.”
