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10 noncitizens accused of illegally registering, voting in Minnesota elections
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS • • nation
Key Points:
- Federal prosecutors unsealed indictments against 10 individuals in Minnesota accused of falsely claiming U.S. citizenship to register and vote, including foreign nationals from eight countries.
- Charges include falsely claiming citizenship to vote and voting by an alien, with offenses occurring as recently as the August 2026 primary election.
- Details on where the defendants registered or how they voted have not been disclosed, though one defendant, Hester Sophia Weihmann, already faces state charges for similar offenses.
- Minnesota officials noted a history of ineligible voting cases, with 57 charges filed statewide from 2021-2025 and 14 convictions, amid over 3.2 million votes cast in the 2024 general election.
- Weihmann, a green card holder residing in Cambridge, Minnesota, is charged with knowingly voting as an ineligible voter in 2022 and 2024, with a plea hearing scheduled for October 7.
