Minnesota Grand Jury Indicts Indian National on 2 Counts for Voting in 2024 Election
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 22
Minnesota Grand Jury Indicts Indian National on 2 Counts for Voting in 2024 Election
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 22
Summary
Mukeshkumar Somabhai Chaudhari, 39, was federally indicted in Minnesota for falsely claiming U.S. citizenship and casting a ballot in the Nov. 5, 2024 general election.
Prosecutors say he signed the voter certificate required under Minnesota law; investigators previously said he admitted voting and acknowledged he is not a U.S. citizen.
The case followed earlier state perjury and voting-violation charges, and authorities said his voter registration notice was likely triggered after he obtained a Minnesota driver’s license.
Justice Department official Harmeet Dhillon said the department has indicted or convicted 67 people in election-related cases; Chaudhari faces up to 5 years in prison on each of the 2 federal counts.
Minnesota’s secretary of state says ineligible voting is extremely rare, but the indictment is likely to intensify debate over voter-ID rules and election safeguards.