Ghanaian, 9 other foreign nationals indicted for allegedly voting in US election as non-citizens
A Ghanaian resident in the United States is among 10 foreign nationals who have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Minnesota over allegations of illegally participating in US elections. Joshua Frederick Kofi Edzie, 63, is facing three charges in Minnesota, according to the US Department of Justice (DOJ). In a press release issued […]
A Ghanaian man, Joshua Frederick Kofi Edzie, 63, and nine other foreign nationals have been charged by a federal grand jury in Minnesota with allegedly participating in the US elections as non-citizens, according to the US Department of Justice. The indictment was announced on September 30, 2026, and includes charges of falsely claiming US citizenship to vote, as well as voting despite not being a citizen.
Edzie made his initial court appearance before US Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard on September 28. The other defendants include nationals from Liberia, Lithuania, Germany, Bosnia, Brazil, Canada, and South Africa. Charges range from falsely claiming citizenship at the time of registering or voting to voting while ineligible to do so.
The alleged offenses are tied to the November 2022 and 2024 general elections, as well as the August 2026 primary election. Each of the ten defendants faces a maximum sentence of five years for falsely claiming citizenship and one year for non-citizens voting. The cases are under investigation by Homeland Security Investigations and being prosecuted by the US Attorney's Office in Minnesota.
An indictment represents an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
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