Israeli man accused in US: 'Voted illegally in presidential election'

The US Department of Justice has charged 30-year-old Israeli Yehuda Peer with illegally voting in the 2024 presidential election. He holds a green card but is not a US citizen. He faces up to one year in prison.

The US Department of Justice announced charges against 30-year-old Israeli Yehuda Peer, a resident of Pennsylvania, for illegally voting in the 2024 US presidential election. According to the statement, Peer holds a green card but is not a US citizen and therefore not eligible to vote. If convicted, he faces up to one year in prison and a fine. Peer is one of nine foreign nationals charged with illegal voting in the 2022 and 2024 elections; the accused also include citizens of Russia, Poland, Cuba, Kenya, Greece, and the Netherlands.