A Guatemalan national in Russellville faces four years in prison after she voted in at least four elections in Alabama, reports AL.com's Carol Robinson.
The woman has been in the U.S. illegally since 2008. A few years later she used another woman's identity to acquire a passport so she could travel to Guatemala and back.
One might suggest that the best thing to do in that situation is to keep as low a profile as possible. But U.S. politics are quite the temptation.
In 2016, the woman started voting.
She voted in the 2016 and 2020 primaries and general elections.
She was arrested and pleaded guilty in September to two counts of false claims of citizenship in connection with voting, one count of false statements in application for a U.S. passport, five counts of use of a U.S. passport obtained by false statements, and one count of aggravated identity theft.
Northern District of Alabama U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona said the sentence sends a message to would-be illegal voters.
“Maintaining the sanctity of the U.S. election system is one of the most important responsibilities of federal law enforcement,” Escalona said.
