U.S. authorities have arrested four noncitizens for voting in federal elections without authorization, including the 2020 presidential election, 2022 midterm elections, and the 2024 presidential election cycles.
The individuals—David Neewilly, 73, of Atlantic County; Jacenth Beadle Exum, 70, of Bergen County; Idan Choresh, 43, of Monmouth County; and Abhinandan Vig, 33, of Monmouth County—are accused of registering to vote in New Jersey while not U.S. citizens and falsely certifying their citizenship status on voter registration forms.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated: “This administration will not tolerate aliens who attempt to vote in our elections when they know they are not eligible.”
U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer added: “As alleged, the defendants broke federal law by voting in elections they were not eligible to participate in, and then made false statements under oath to conceal that conduct.”
Neewilly is charged with voting by an alien in a federal election and making false statements related to naturalization. He appeared before a U.S. magistrate judge in Camden on April 22.
Choresh faces multiple charges, including voting by an alien in a federal election and unlawful procurement of citizenship. He appeared in Newark federal court on May 1.
Vig is charged with unlawful procurement of citizenship and also appeared in Newark on May 1.
Beadle Exum faces charges including making false statements related to naturalization and unlawful procurement of citizenship, and she also appeared in Newark on May 1.
Prosecutors note that the defendants later falsely stated on naturalization applications that they had never registered or voted in federal elections.