Forty-eight immigrants have been charged with voting in a federal election or other election-related crimes, the Department of Justice announced on Oct. 26.
All but a few of the immigrants are accused of voting in federal elections, violating 18 U.S. Code, Section 611, which says, “It shall be unlawful for any alien to vote in any election held solely or in part for the purpose of electing a candidate for the office of President, Vice President, Presidential elector, Member of the Senate, Member of the House of Representatives, Delegate from the District of Columbia, or Resident Commissioner.”
Each count carries a prison term of up to a year, and the possibility of a fine….