Joshua Frederick Kofi Edzie, a 63-year-old Ghanaian and lawful permanent resident in the United States, has been indicted over allegations that he illegally voted in Minnesota despite not being a US citizen.

Edzie is facing three charges, including two counts of falsely claiming US citizenship in order to vote and one count of voting by an alien, according to the US Department of Justice.

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According to the US Department of Justice statement on September 30, 2026, the charges relate to alleged voting in Minnesota on August 11, 2026, during the state’s primary election.

Edzie is also accused of falsely claiming to be a US citizen in order to vote on October 23, 2024, and again on August 11, 2026.

He made his initial appearance before US Magistrate Judge Elsa M Bullard on September 28, 2026.

Edzie is among 10 foreign nationals separately indicted by a federal grand jury on September 24, 2026, over alleged voter fraud in Minnesota.

The other defendants include nationals from Liberia, Canada, South Africa, Brazil, Germany and Bosnia.

Most are lawful permanent residents and have been accused of either voting despite not being US citizens or falsely claiming US citizenship when registering or voting.

Their cases involve alleged illegal voting during the November 2024 general election, as well as the August 2026 primary election.

The DOJ said making a false claim of US citizenship in order to vote carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.

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Additionally, voting by a non-citizen carries a maximum sentence of one year in prison, up to one year of supervised release and a fine of up to $100,000.

The Department of Justice stressed that an indictment is only an allegation and that all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.



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