October 31, 2024
Nik Rajkovic / [email protected]
A Chinese national attending the University of Michigan is facing criminal charges for illegally registering to vote and casting a ballot at an early voting site in Ann Arbor.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit announced the charges Wednesday.
The 19-year-old student cast a ballot on Sunday, the secretary of state’s office confirmed, adding that the student’s ballot has been entered into the tabulation and is expected to be counted.
The student later contacted the local clerk’s office to ask if he could get his ballot back, the secretary of state’s office said.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued a statement saying, “My office is aware of the voter fraud allegation in Ann Arbor and subsequent charges. It is the responsibility of every resident of this state and nation to to abide by Michigan law and election law.” makes it clear that non-citizens cannot vote in our elections. We take all allegations of voter fraud very seriously, and the public should expect nothing less.
As with previous election law-related cases, the Department of Justice has initiated an independent, parallel investigation into this matter.”