Four noncitizen individuals have been arrested in New Jersey for voting in federal elections and falsely certifying their citizenship status on voter registration forms, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice.
The defendants are 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.
Prosecutors allege that the individuals voted in federal elections including the 2020 Presidential election, 2022 midterm elections, and the 2024 Presidential election cycles while not U.S. citizens and submitted false information on naturalization applications claiming they had never voted in federal elections.
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 appeared before a U.S. magistrate judge in Camden on April 22, charged with voting by an alien in a federal election and making false statements related to naturalization.
Choresh faces multiple charges, including voting by an alien in a federal election and unlawful procurement of citizenship, and 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 is charged with making false statements related to naturalization and unlawful procurement of citizenship and appeared in Newark on May 1.
The Justice Department emphasized it will use every available authority to protect the integrity of U.S. elections.
