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Illegal immigrant charged with voting in Pennsylvania in 5 presidential elections
Mahady Sacko allegedly voted in six federal elections over two decades after falsely claiming U.S. citizenship, prosecutors say he faces up to five years in prison.
- This week, federal prosecutors charged Mahady Sacko, 50, Philadelphia resident, with fraudulent voting and falsely claiming U.S. citizenship to vote in the 2024 general election, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
- Investigators say Sacko registered to vote in 2005, affirming he was a U.S. citizen, and prosecutors allege he voted in five federal general elections and two primary elections over two decades.
- The FBI and Pennsylvania Department of State investigated, supported by an affidavit of probable cause, and prosecutors charged Sacko only for voting in 2024, though authorities say he may have voted in at least six other elections.
- A U.S. Attorney's Office spokesperson said Sacko was released on bail after an initial appearance on Thursday and faces up to five years in federal prison if convicted.
- The prosecution arrives amid politicized claims about noncitizen voting, a frequent point among conservative politicians and commentators, while the Brennan Center for Justice finds such cases rare after examining tens of millions of ballots.
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Illegal Immigrant Arrested for Allegedly Voting in 5 Presidential Elections
The Department of Justice busted an illegal immigrant who was accused of voting in five presidential general elections since 2008. Mahady Sacko, 50, was arrested and charged on March 5 with fraudulent voting in the 2024 federal election by an illegal immigrant, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. “In this case, Mahady Sacko was not a U.S. citizen, lied about being a U.S. citizen in order to …
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