Israeli Charged in US for Illegal Voting in Presidential Election
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
A 30-year-old Israeli citizen residing in Pennsylvania, Yehuda Pe'er, has been indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice for illegally voting in the 2024 presidential election. Pe'er, who holds a green card but is not a U.S. citizen, faces up to a year in prison and a fine if convicted. He is one of nine foreign nationals charged with illegal voting in recent elections, including citizens from Russia, Poland, and other countries.
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- Israeli Yehuda Pe'er indicted in Pennsylvania for illegal voting in U.S. presidential election.
- Pe'er is a 30-year-old green card holder, not a U.S. citizen, making him ineligible to vote.
- Conviction could result in up to one year in prison and a fine for Pe'er.
- He is one of nine foreign nationals charged with illegal voting in 2022 and 2024 elections.
- Other defendants include citizens from Russia, Poland, Cuba, Kenya, Greece, and the Netherlands.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Yehuda Pe'er, a 30-year-old Israeli citizen residing in Pennsylvania, has been indicted for illegally voting in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. According to the department's statement, Pe'er holds a green card, which permits him to live and work in the U.S. permanently, but he is not an American citizen and therefore not eligible to vote. If convicted, he faces up to one year in prison and a fine.
Pe'er is among nine foreign nationals indicted for illegal voting in elections held in 2022 and 2024. The other defendants include citizens of Russia, Poland, Cuba, Kenya, Greece, and the Netherlands.
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