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The Benedictine Sisters of Erie refuted false voter fraud allegations made by Cliff Maloney of PA Chase, a conservative group. Maloney claimed 53 voters were registered at their address without residents, prompting a viral post. The sisters issued a press release to debunk the claim, urging media literacy.
Benedictine Sisters of Erie Counter Voter Fraud Allegations by Right-Wing Activist
The conservative group PA Chase falsely accused the Benedictine Sisters convent in Erie of fraudulent voter claims.
PA Chase founder Cliff Maloney posted false claims on X, alleging 53 registered voters were linked to the Sisters’ address without residents. This claim spread rapidly among Maloney’s 60,000 followers.
Sister Stephanie Schmidt, prioress, stated, “We want to call Cliff Maloney to account for his blatantly false post that accuses our sisters of fraud. We do live at Mount Saint Benedict Monastery and a simple web search would alert him to our active presence in a number of ministries in Erie.”
The Benedictine Sisters of Erie issued a press release refuting the claims after learning about the social media post.
PA Chase, run by the right-wing Citizens Alliance of Pennsylvania, aims to boost Republican mail-in ballots in the upcoming election.
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