BETHLEHEM, Pa. (WHTM) \u2014 A Pennsylvania man won’t face jailtime following an election fraud conviction in the spring.<\/p>\n
Matthew Laiss, 32, of Bethlehem, was sentenced Wednesday to three years of probation with the first six months being served on home confinement.<\/p>\n
The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Joseph F. Leeson, Jr. on election fraud offenses in connection with the 2020 presidential election.<\/p>\n
Laiss was convicted in March on one count of voting more than once in a federal election and one count of voter fraud.<\/p>\n
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Laiss moved from Bucks County to Florida in August of 2020.<\/p>\n
He applied for a Florida driver’s license and registered to vote there as well in the same month.<\/p>\n
The Bucks County Election Bureau sent a mail ballot to his former address, which was also his parents’ house. He filled out and returned that ballot while also voting in person in Florida.<\/p>\n
Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Apple TV devices<\/a>, and newer Samsung Smart TVs.<\/a><\/p>\n In addition to probation and home confinement, Laiss will also have to pay a $6,000 fine and a $200 special assessment.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n