PHILADELPHIA — United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Philip C. Pulley, 62, of Huntington Valley entered a plea of guilty last week before Chief U.S. District Court Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg on charges of falsely registering to vote, double voting, and election fraud. Pulley was charged in August with those violations.
A press release from Romero stated:
In 2018, while registered to vote in Montgomery County, Pulley 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, 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.
“Ensuring that our elections are free and fair is critical to maintaining the public’s trust in the results,” said Romero. “My office and the FBI will continue to enforce the federal laws prohibiting election crimes like Mr. Pulley’s. We will investigate, prosecute, and hold these violators accountable.”
“Free and fair elections are the foundation of American democracy, and voter fraud undermines our democratic system,” said Wayne A. Jacobs, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Philadelphia. “Protecting the right to participate in this process remains a top priority for the FBI and our partners.”
Pulley is scheduled to be sentenced on January 9, 2025.
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.
Pulley has been the subject of other investigation regarding apartment buildings he owns in Philadelphia, according to reports in The Inquirer. He faces a maximum possible sentence of five years in prison on each count of the federal election fraud charges, three years of supervised release, a $10,000 to $250,000 fine, and a $100 special assessment.
