Chinese citizen charged after allegedly voting illegally in key battleground state; vote will be counted
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A 19-year-old Chinese student at the University of Michigan was arrested after he illegally voted in the U.S. General Election and now is facing felony charges, authorities said.
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The state's top authorities condemned the 19-year-old's actions, saying that since the man is not a U.S. citizen, he cannot vote in federal elections. Story tips and ideas can be sent to sarah.rumpf@fox.com and on X: @s_rumpfwhitten.
"Only U.S. citizens can register and vote in our elections. It is illegal to lie on any registration forms or voting applications about one’s citizenship status. Doing so is a felony," Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit wrote in a joint statement.