Indian charged in US for illegally voting in 2024 polls; faces up to 10 yrs in jail

An Indian national has been charged in the United States for falsely claiming to be an American citizen to vote in the 2024 general election in Minnesota, according to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).Mukeshkumar Somabhai Chaudhari was indicted by a federal grand jury in Minnesota on September 10 on two counts linked to the alleged offence. The indictment accuses him of knowingly claiming US citizenship to cast a ballot.According to the indictment, Chaudhari signed a voter signature certificate on November 5, 2024, as required under Minnesota law to vote in the general election. The document required him to swear or affirm that he was a US citizen.