Alleged Illegal Immigrant Charged with Voting in Multiple Vigo Co. Elections
Prosecutors say the 21-year-old voted in the 2017 municipal election and the 2020 general election, and the case is still pending.
- On Thursday, prosecutors charged 41-year-old Terre Haute resident Romero with illegal voting and perjury. He allegedly registered as a citizen to vote in the 2019 municipal and 2020 general elections despite being born outside the United States.
- Attorney General Todd Rokita initiated a process two years ago to verify voter citizenship status using federal data. This marks the first time Indiana has prosecuted a case for alleged illegal voting based on this verification.
- Facing a maximum prison sentence of 11.5 years, Romero was released on $10,000 bond. Records indicate he voted in the 2019 municipal election and 2020 general election after completing a form stating he was a citizen.
- After being booked into the Vigo County jail on Wednesday and released that morning, Romero appeared in court Thursday for a pre-trial hearing. Charges were filed by Aaron and Matt Selge of the attorney general's litigation unit.
- Ensuring the integrity of Vigo County elections remains a priority, Rokita stated, as his office pursues other cases even while the citizenship verification statute remains subject to ongoing litigation.
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Indiana attorney general announces felony charges in Vigo County voting case
VIGO COUNTY, Ind. — A Vigo County man faces felony charges for registering to vote and casting ballots in multiple Indiana elections while ineligible, Attorney General Todd Rokita announced Thursday. Francisco Aguilar Romero faces charges of fraudulent voter registration, perjury and voting by an ineligible person, according to Rokita’s office. The case marks the first […]
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VIGO COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) -- Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, in partnership with Vigo County Prosecutor Terry Modesitt, has filed felony charges against an alleged illegal alien who state officials said unlawfully voted in multiple Indiana elections. According to a news release from the Attorney General's Office, Francisco Aguilar Romero, of Mexico, voted in the [...]
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Attorney General Todd Rokita on Wednesday announced charges that contend a man in the country illegally registered and voted unlawfully multiple times in Vigo County.
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