10 Foreign Nationals Indicted on Federal Voter Fraud Charges in Minnesota
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Published: October 1st, 2026.
BLAINE MN: Ten foreign nationals have been indicted on federal voter fraud charges involving Minnesota elections, including allegations of illegal voting in the 2022 and 2024 general elections and the August 2026 primary election, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
A federal grand jury returned separate indictments against the 10 defendants on Sept. 24. All have since made their initial appearances in federal court, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.
Attorney General Todd Blanche said the charges allege the defendants, all foreign nationals, committed voter fraud in Minnesota, including one defendant accused of illegally voting as recently as the August 2026 primary.
The allegations include voting by a noncitizen and making a false claim of U.S. citizenship in order to vote. A false claim of citizenship for voting purposes under federal law carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Voting by a noncitizen is a Class A misdemeanor carrying up to one year in prison and a maximum $100,000 fine.
The cases resulted from an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations and are being prosecuted by First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph S. Teirab.
The charges are allegations. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.