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Coldwater Mayor Faces Trial for Alleged Election Perjury

2/16/2026

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Joe Ceballos, the mayor of Coldwater, Kansas, is on trial in Comanche County on three counts of election perjury and three counts of voting without qualification for allegedly voting illegally as a noncitizen.
Ceballos is a legal permanent resident.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has pledged to pursue Ceballos's deportation if he is convicted.

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Joe Ceballos, the mayor of Coldwater, Kansas, is on trial in Comanche County on three counts of election perjury and three counts of voting without qualification for allegedly voting illegally as a noncitizen.
Ceballos is a legal permanent resident.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has pledged to pursue Ceballos's deportation if he is convicted.