BOSTON — The U.S. Attorney’s Office says a Canadian citizen who has been living in the United States for decades has been charged with voting illegally. The 40-year-old accused faces one count of unlawful voting by an alien and one count of casting a ballot known to be fraudulent. Prosecutors said in a news release that the man became a permanent resident in February 1987 and had been living in the town of Saugus, Mass., north of Boston. They allege the man declared on official registration forms that he was a U.S. citizen and that he voted multiple federal elections. If convicted, the accused could face between one and five years in prison and fines ranging from $100,000 to $250,000. Online court records show he is scheduled to appear in court in June. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 21, 2026. The Canadian Press
