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Noncitizen Charged for Voting in 2024 Election

4/15/2026

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  • Mukeshkumar Somabhai Chaudhari faces felony charges for voting in the 2024 election while not a U.S. citizen.
  • Chaudhari is charged with perjury and a voting violation after admitting he voted while unaware of ineligibility.
  • Authorities say noncitizen voting is rare in Minnesota and that eligibility rules are strict.
  • Republicans say changes in election laws weakened safeguards, citing driver’s licenses to noncitizens and longer voting periods.