Ohio grand juries indict six non-citizens for allegedly illegally voting in past elections

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, a Republican, announced connected Tuesday that six non-citizens had been indicted for allegedly illegally voting successful past elections, including during years of statesmanlike contests. 

Special prosecutors successful Yost's bureau presented 7 cases to region expansive juries past week, resulting successful six indictments. The seventh case, involving an Oberlin College pupil who allegedly illegally voted successful Ohio and Washington successful 2018, was presented to a Lorain County expansive jury. But the section expansive assemblage alternatively issued a "no-bill" indictment and declined to complaint the individual, according to Yost's office. 

Of the six others who were indicted, determination was 68-year-old Ramesh Patel, of North Royalton, who lacked U.S. citizenship erstwhile helium allegedly voted successful 2014, 2016 and 2018 elections. Yost's bureau said Patel was indicted successful Cuyahoga County connected 1 number of amerciable voting, which is simply a fourth-degree felony. 

Though his arraignment was scheduled for Nov. 1, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley, a Democrat, aboriginal announced connected Wednesday that Patel had died successful December 2022. 

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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost introduces the keynote talker astatine the Columbiana County Lincoln Day Dinner successful Salem, Ohio connected March 15, 2024. 

"In Cuyahoga County, we person a argumentation of lone indicting surviving individuals," O'Malley said, according to FOX 8. "In Cuyahoga County, we besides person a past of prosecuting individuals who perpetrate elector fraud." 

The 5 different cases progressive ineligible imperishable oregon otherwise lawful residents who are not U.S. citizens. 

Lorinda Miller, 78, of Hudson, was indicted successful Summit County connected 2 counts of amerciable voting. 

The authorities lawyer general’s bureau said Miller is simply a ineligible imperishable nonmigratory but lacked U.S. citizenship erstwhile she allegedly voted successful 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Nicholas Fontaine, 32, of Kent, was indicted successful Portage County connected 1 number of amerciable voting. 

Fontaine is simply a ineligible imperishable nonmigratory but lacked U.S. citizenship erstwhile helium allegedly voted successful 2016 and 2018, according to Yost's office. His arraignment is scheduled connected Dec. 2.

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The remaining 3 were indicted successful Franklin County. 

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Ahmed Aden, 35, of Columbus, was indicted connected 1 number of amerciable voting. State peculiar prosecutors accidental helium is simply a ineligible imperishable nonmigratory who lacked U.S. citizenship erstwhile helium allegedly voted successful 2008 and 2020. 

Van Thuy Cooper, 53, of Hilliard, was indicted connected 1 number of amerciable voting. Another ineligible imperishable resident, she excessively lacked U.S. citizenship erstwhile she allegedly voted successful 2016 and 2020. 

And Maria Dearaujo, 62, of Columbus, was indicted connected 1 number of amerciable voting. A lawful resident, Dearaujo lacked U.S. citizenship erstwhile she allegedly voted successful 2016 and 2018, according to Yost's office. 

"The close to ballot is sacred," Yost said successful a statement. "If you’re not a U.S. citizen, it’s amerciable to ballot – whether you thought you were allowed to oregon not – you volition beryllium held accountable."

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"Irregularities similar this are rare, and this is simply a tiny fig of cases," Yost added. "We should each beryllium assured successful the upcoming election, knowing that the laws are being enforced and volition proceed to beryllium enforced."