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Philadelphia Woman Pleads Guilty to Casting Two Ballots in 2024 Election

The plea follows an FBI interview and leaves her scheduled for an October sentencing under guidelines that could recommend no jail time.

Overview

  • Miya Pack admitted in court on Monday, June 22, 2026, that she cast one in-person ballot in Bergen County, New Jersey, on Oct. 26, 2024, and a second ballot in Philadelphia on Election Day.
  • Federal prosecutors say the case began after an FBI agent contacted Pack and records showed her New Jersey vote was an in-person machine ballot rather than a late mail ballot she initially described.
  • Pack was indicted by federal prosecutors in September and formally pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Joshua D. Wolson; her sentencing is set for Oct. 1, 2026.
  • Prosecutors told the court that federal sentencing guidelines could recommend no jail time to six months while press reports note a higher statutory maximum sentence for the offense.
  • Coverage places the case in a wider debate about voter fraud, noting past high-profile claims about fraud in places like Philadelphia even as election experts say widespread voter fraud is rare and related prosecutions have occurred in prior cycles.