Federal prosecutors charged six noncitizens accused of illegally voting in the 2024 presidential election in Fresno, Kings, Sacramento, Solano, Stanislaus, and Tulare counties. (GV Wire Composite)
- Federal prosecutors charged six noncitizens with illegally voting in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
- The defendants reside in Fresno, Kings, Sacramento, Solano, Stanislaus, and Tulare counties.
- One defendant is also accused of illegally voting in the November 2022 midterm election.
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Federal prosecutors have charged six noncitizens with illegally voting in the 2024 presidential election, including people residing in Fresno, Hanford, Visalia, Turlock, Vallejo, and Sacramento, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Monday.
One of the defendants is also accused of illegally voting in the 2022 midterm election.
“These complaints reflect the seriousness with which the United States government strives to protect the privileges of American citizenship,” U.S. Attorney Eric Grant said in a statement. “The right to vote is one of the most fundamental of those privileges, and its theft by noncitizens will be prosecuted.”
6 Noncitizens Arrested
Lorie Jane Alcala, 44, a Philippine national residing in Hanford, is charged with illegally voting in the Nov. 5, 2024, presidential election. She made her initial appearance in federal court Friday.
Edith San Pedro Carter, 59, a Philippine national residing in Fresno, is also charged with illegally voting in the Nov. 5, 2024, presidential election. Carter made her initial court appearance Friday.
Maria Joao Bettencourt, 49, a Portuguese national residing in Visalia, is charged with illegally voting in the 2024 presidential election and was scheduled to make her initial appearance Monday afternoon in federal court in Fresno.
Rosa Bento Silva Anderson, 26, a Portuguese national residing in Turlock, faces the same charge and was also scheduled to appear Monday afternoon in federal court in Fresno.
Janelyn Stewart, 38, a Philippine national residing in Vallejo, is charged with illegally voting in the 2024 presidential election.
Meryll Joy Quirong Costi, 36, a Philippine national residing in Sacramento, is charged with illegally voting in both the Nov. 5, 2024, presidential election and the Nov. 8, 2022, midterm election. She was scheduled to make her initial appearance Monday afternoon in federal court in Sacramento.
If convicted, the defendants face a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a fine of up to $100,000.
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