A Washoe County resident was charged for illegally voting in a federal election.
Mlebinge Riziki Ramadhani, a national of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is accused of voting in the November 8, 2022, election.
According to a criminal information filed by federal prosecutors, Ramadhani voted in an election that included races for president, vice president, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives.
Ramadhani faces one count of voting by an alien. The charge carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison, a fine of up to $100,000, or both.
Federal prosecutors have not yet scheduled an initial court appearance.
