A Chinese student at the University of Michigan was charged on Wednesday after he allegedly voted early on Sunday despite his non-citizen status, according to The Detroit News, which added that the Chinese national’s vote will still be counted.
Michigan Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s office revealed two charges against the 19-year-old student, who was not identified, in a statement on Wednesday. While the Chinese national is in the U.S. legally with a Green Card, he is not a U.S. citizen, but according to the secretary of state’s office, the Chinese student successfully obtained a ballot and cast his vote at an early voting location.
The Chinese student reportedly contacted the local clerk’s office after voting and asked if he could get his ballot back. The Detroit News reported that “two sources familiar with Michigan…
