A Jamaican man was accused of illegally voting in United States elections for more than two decades. According to a Tuesday (November 3) report from the New York Post.
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The Feds announced on Tuesday that the Jamaican man, Antonio Mitchell, lied about being a United States Citizen. And voted in elections across the country for 22 years.
Man Arrested For Allegedly Voting Illegally in US Elections For Decades
Mitchell was taken into custody on Saturday (October 28) for casting his vote in elections from 2000-2022, according to The Post. Mitchell, who is a permanent resident in Patterson, New Jersey, was bidding to become an American citizen, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). '
According to the report, Mitchell lied about being a citizen when he registered to vote in the Garden State in 2012.
The accused man attempted to become an American Citizen back in January 2025. He replied "no" on the questionnaire prompt that asked if he registered to vote or had voted "in any federal, state, or local election in the United States," according to court documents obtained by the outlet.
Months later, during an interview with an ICE agent back in September 2025, Mitchell allegedly reaffirmed that notion. Again lying about his voter registration status.
The accused man allegedly kept up the lie in March 2026 during a second interview with an ICE agent. Mitchell allegedly "denied having registered to vote, or having voted," according to court records.
Mitchell was released on a $25,000 bond. He faces charges of voting by an alien in a federal election, unlawfully attempting to procure naturalization, and false statements in relation to naturalization.
The counts of voting by an alien carry a maximum sentence of 1 year's imprisonment and a fine of up to $100,000. Counts of unlawfully attempting to procure United States citizenship carry a maximum sentence of 10 years' imprisonment. As well as a fine of up to $250,000. The count of making false statements while applying for United States citizenship carries a maximum sentence of 5 years' imprisonment. And a fine of up to $250,000. According to the Justice Department.
