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- Two Jamaican men and a Haitian national are among 16 immigrants charged in the US with election-related offences, the DOJ said.
- The charges, announced on Friday, involve immigrants in North Carolina, New York and Idaho.
- Lawton Caswell McKenzie, 46, faces charges of falsely claiming US citizenship and voting illegally.
- Mervin Sylvester Bogle, 60, is charged with falsely claiming citizenship to vote.
- Lionel Paul, 62, faces charges of falsely claiming citizenship and voting illegally.
Two Jamaican men and a Haitian national are among 16 immigrants charged in the United States with election-related offences, including illegally voting in federal elections and falsely claiming US citizenship, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said.The DOJ said the charges, announced on Friday, involve immigrants in North Carolina, New York and Idaho, including lawful permanent residents and an undocumented immigrant. Jamaican Lawton Caswell McKenzie, 46, a lawful permanent resident, faces charges of falsely claiming US citizenship and voting illegally; prosecutors allege he registered to vote in 2007 and 2012 and cast ballots in the 2012, 2020 and 2024 general elections. Another Jamaican, Mervin Sylvester Bogle, 60, also a lawful permanent resident, is charged with falsely claiming citizenship to vote; the DOJ said Bogle registered in 2024 and completed a ballot in that year's general election, and he is also accused of voting in the 2008 and 2012 elections. Haitian national Lionel Paul, 62, a lawful permanent resident, faces charges of falsely claiming citizenship and voting illegally after allegedly registering and casting a ballot in the 2024 general election.