Bahamian national among 16 noncitizens charged with voter fraud across the US
A Bahamian man is among 16 noncitizens federally charged with illegal voting and election fraud. The cases span Florida, Louisiana, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Bahamian man charged with illegal voting in Florida federal election case
A Bahamian national is among 16 noncitizens charged by the U.S. Justice Department with illegal voting and other election-related offences, caribbeannationalweekly.com reports.
Terrance Patrick Evans, 37, a lawful permanent resident, was charged in the Middle District of Florida with one count of voting by a noncitizen. Federal court documents allege Evans cast a ballot in the 2024 U.S. general election while knowing he was not a U.S. citizen.
The Justice Department announced the charges Monday as part of a coordinated series of cases involving noncitizens accused of voting in federal elections, falsely claiming U.S. citizenship to register or vote, or making false statements about their citizenship during naturalization proceedings.
Evans is one of two noncitizens charged in Florida. The other is Italian national Andrea Catanese, 60, also a lawful permanent resident, who is accused of voting in the 2024 general election and subsequently stating falsely on a naturalization application that he had never voted in a federal election.
In Louisiana, three lawful permanent residents face charges: Cuban national Pedro Pablo Ruiz, 68; Mexican national Zianya Yllaly Zamorano, 34; and Nicaraguan national Dudley Francisco Zeledon, 56. Prosecutors allege Zeledon voted in both the 2024 primary and general elections.
In Wisconsin, North Macedonian national Sara Luma, 30, is accused of registering to vote and casting a ballot in the 2024 general election after allegedly certifying falsely that she was a U.S. citizen on her registration form.
Ten additional noncitizens were charged in Minnesota in cases involving alleged illegal voting or false claims of U.S. citizenship.
All defendants are lawful permanent residents — individuals legally authorised to live in the United States but who are not U.S. citizens and are generally barred from voting in federal elections. The Justice Department did not indicate the cases were connected to one another.
The charges are allegations. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
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