Claimant
Pennsylvania Department of State
Source
Notes
Issued April 27, 2026. The five-page guidance explicitly prohibits county officials from permitting physical or software access to voting systems by unauthorized parties — language that observers note appears aimed at potential federal government requests. Warning references the "Fulton County" precedent (PA county that gave access to outside vendor during 2020 disputes, forcing machine replacement). Noncitizen voting threat was separately called "overblown" by a Pennsylvania official who had originally exposed those cases (Spotlight PA, April 2026).
Coverage Gap
Story appears primarily in Pennsylvania regional and election-specialist outlets; limited national pickup found in this search.