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Canadian Resident Charged for Voting in Four U.S. Elections

5/21/2026

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Sunny Manhertz, a 40-year-old Canadian permanent resident, was charged in Boston federal court with unlawful voting by an alien.
Manhertz allegedly signed a 2016 voter-registration form claiming U.S. citizenship and cast ballots in the 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024 federal elections and the 2024 Democratic primary.
He applied to replace his permanent-resident card in 2019, indicating awareness of his non-citizen status, and was released on conditions pending a June 3 hearing.

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Story summary

Sunny Manhertz, a 40-year-old Canadian permanent resident, was charged in Boston federal court with unlawful voting by an alien.
Manhertz allegedly signed a 2016 voter-registration form claiming U.S. citizenship and cast ballots in the 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024 federal elections and the 2024 Democratic primary.
He applied to replace his permanent-resident card in 2019, indicating awareness of his non-citizen status, and was released on conditions pending a June 3 hearing.