Defendant, Jamaican national charged with illegal voting
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Federal charges dismissed; possible state prosecution or deportation
A federal judge in Miami dismissed a criminal case against a noncitizen accused of illegally voting in the 2020 election — and in doing so, ruled the federal law banning noncitizen voting unconstitutional. The decision marks the first time a court has struck down 18 U.S.C. § 611, a 40-year-old statute that makes it a misdemeanor for noncitizens to vote in federal elections.
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