Canadian citizen charged with illegal voting in Saugus, Cp24

Cp24 reports that a 40-year-old Canadian citizen living in Saugus, Massachusetts, was charged with voting illegally in the United States. Prosecutors say he faces one count of unlawful voting by an alien and one count of casting a ballot known to be fraudulent.

Prosecutors said he became a permanent resident in February 1987 and had been living in Saugus, north of Boston. Online court records show he is scheduled to appear in court in June.

Saugus registration forms

Prosecutors alleged that he declared on official registration forms that he was a U.S. citizen. They also alleged that he voted in multiple federal elections.

The charges center on two separate offenses: unlawful voting by an alien and casting a ballot known to be fraudulent. If convicted, he could face between one and five years in prison and fines ranging from $100,000 to $250,000.

February 1987 records

The February 1987 residency date places the case around a long-term U.S. stay, with the alleged conduct tied to federal election voting rather than a single local race. The scheduled June court appearance is the next listed step in the case.