Indian National Indicted Over Minnesota Voting Allegations

Mukeshkumar Somabhai Chaudhari, an Indian national, has been arrested and indicted in the United States over allegations that he falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen to vote in Minnesota in 2024. The charges have not been proven in court, and the reports provide no plea or case outcome. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said immigration authorities arrested Chaudhari in connection with the case. A federal grand jury in Minnesota returned a two-count indictment against him on September 10. The supplied reports do not specify the year of that date. The indictment alleges that on November 5, 2024, Chaudhari signed a voter certificate required under Minnesota law and affirmed that he was a U.S. citizen. Prosecutors allege that he was not a citizen and knowingly made the declaration to cast a ballot. The charges are providing false information in voting and making a false claim of citizenship to register to vote or vote. Each count carries a maximum prison term of five years if he is convicted. The combined statutory maximum would be 10 years if sentences were imposed consecutively. Any sentence would be determined by a judge, the reports said. Homeland Security...