CNN —Michigan prosecutors charged a Chinese citizen with voter fraud and perjury after he allegedly cast a ballot in the 2024 election, authorities announced Wednesday.
Authorities said the man isn’t a US citizen, and therefore can’t vote in federal elections.
Experts say illegal voting by non-citizens is extremely rare, and when it does happen, it is usually caught quickly.
Authorities did not identify the Chinese student accused of voting in the election.
Washtenaw County Clerk Lawrence Kestenbaum told CNN ballots can’t be retrieved once they have gone through the tabulator.
Persons:
Donald Trump, Jocelyn Benson, Eli Savit, Dana Nessel, can’t, Lawrence Kestenbaum, Kestenbaum, “, ” Kestenbaum, ”, David Becker, Ciara Torres, ” Torres, Spelliscy, Michigan “
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CNN, University of Michigan, Authorities, Republican, Experts, “, ”, Michigan, Department, Election Innovation, Research, Michigan GOP, Stetson University
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Michigan, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, China, American