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Michigan review finds 15 probable non-U.S. citizens who voted in November
Lansing — A months-long review by the Michigan Secretary of State's office has identified 15 individuals who allegedly are not U.S. citizens but still cast ballots in the November presidential election in Michigan.
The findings, released Thursday to The Detroit News, indicated the potentially illegal votes represented less than 0.0003% of the 5.7 million total ballots submitted. But the data could fuel an intensifying debate inside the Michigan Capitol and around the country about whether officials need to do more to ensure that zero non-citizens are voting in U.S. elections.
The 15 people uncovered by the new review are in addition to the University of Michigan student from China, Haoxiang Gao, who allegedly voted illegally in Washtenaw County in October. Gao is already facing felony charges of perjury and of being an unauthorized elector who voted. The latter charge can bring a penalty of up to four years behind bars.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's office said after its analysis of state voting records, it's referring 13 of the 15 individuals to Attorney General Dana Nessel for further investigation and potential charges. The 14th individual died after November, and the 15th is facing additional scrutiny by the Secretary of State's office for other unspecified fraudulent voting activity.
The findings, released Thursday to The Detroit News, indicated the potentially illegal votes represented less than 0.0003% of the 5.7 million total ballots submitted. But the data could fuel an intensifying debate inside the Michigan Capitol and around the country about whether officials need to do more to ensure that zero non-citizens are voting in U.S. elections.
The 15 people uncovered by the new review are in addition to the University of Michigan student from China, Haoxiang Gao, who allegedly voted illegally in Washtenaw County in October. Gao is already facing felony charges of perjury and of being an unauthorized elector who voted. The latter charge can bring a penalty of up to four years behind bars.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's office said after its analysis of state voting records, it's referring 13 of the 15 individuals to Attorney General Dana Nessel for further investigation and potential charges. The 14th individual died after November, and the 15th is facing additional scrutiny by the Secretary of State's office for other unspecified fraudulent voting activity.
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/03/michigan-non-citizens-voted-2024-election-jocelyn-benson-voter-rolls-review-drivers-licenses/82791504007/