Canadian noncitizen accused of illegally voting in federal and state elections

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A Canadian antheral surviving successful Massachusetts illegally voted successful aggregate national and authorities elections portion lying astir his citizenship status, national prosecutors said.

Sunny Manhertz, a lawful imperishable U.S. resident, illegally registered to ballot successful Saugus, Mass., and allegedly formed ballots successful assorted local, state, primary, and national elections successful 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024, the Justice Department said.

He is charged with 1 number of unlawful voting by aliens and 1 number of the procurement, casting, oregon tabulation of ballots that are known to beryllium materially false, fictitious, oregon fraudulent nether authorities law.

He appeared successful a Boston national courtroom Tuesday.

NONCITIZEN CHARGED WITH VOTING IN MINNESOTA 2024 ELECTION AFTER ADMITTING ‘MISTAKE’ TO INVESTIGATORS

Voter registration signifier  signature.

Sunny Manhertz, 40, allegedly checked "Yes" connected a Massachusetts registration signifier that asked "Are you a Citizen of the United States of America?" (Justice Department)

On March 1, 2016, Manhertz submitted a Massachusetts Official Voter Registration Form nether his ain name. On the form, helium checked "Yes" successful effect to the question, "Are you a Citizen of the United States of America?" according to charging documents.

Despite his non-citizen status, helium continued to correspond himself arsenic a "qualified voter" by signing information papers for governmental candidates arsenic precocious arsenic 2026, authorities said.

Manhertz, 40, became a imperishable U.S. nonmigratory successful 1987 but ne'er applied for citizenship, tribunal documents state.

‘I VOTED’ STICKER HELPS CONVICT NON-CITIZEN WHO CAST BALLOT IN 2024 AS ELECTION SECURITY DEBATE HEATS UP

People filling retired  ballots astatine  Cathedral High School successful  Boston Massachusetts.

People capable retired their ballots astatine Cathedral High School successful Boston, Mass., connected Nov. 8, 2022. A Canadian antheral surviving successful Massachusetts admitted to illegally voting successful aggregate section and national elections since 2008, the Justice Department said. (Joseph Prezioso/AFP)

On Feb. 13, 2019, helium allegedly submitted an exertion to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to regenerate his imperishable nonmigratory card.

In effect to a question regarding his ineligible status, Manhertz allegedly checked the container stating that helium was a "Lawful Permanent Resident." According to Saugus records, Manhertz has voted successful aggregate national elections, including the 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024 elections. 

When questioned by investigators extracurricular his location connected May 11, Manhertz allegedly admitted to filling retired the 2016 elector registration signifier and voting successful elections since 2008.

To corroborate his information successful the astir caller election, authorities obtained compartment tract records from his cellular provider.

Voters casting ballots astatine  aboriginal  voting site

Voters formed ballots during aboriginal voting astatine the Board of Elections Loop Super Site successful Chicago, Ill., connected Oct. 4, 2024. (KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

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The records tracked his phone's location, showing it "pinged" disconnected towers adjacent his assigned polling presumption connected Nov. 5, 2024, prosecutors said.

Manhertz faces up to six years successful prison.

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