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A South Carolina man has been charged with “voting by aliens” in the 2024 election, according to the United States Department of Justice.
The DOJ announced Wednesday that a federal grand jury returned a single-count indictment, presented by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, accusing Ekam Monfum, 38, a legal permanent resident and non-citizen living in Rock Hill, of illegally voting as an alien.
The indictment says that Monfum came to the United States in December 2022 and obtained status as a legal permanent resident because he is married to a United States citizen.
Despite not being a citizen, in August 2024, authorities said a registration to vote was submitted through the registration portal with the South Carolina Election Commission in Monfum’s name.
The process requires the registrant to affirm that they are a United States citizen.
Monfum faces a maximum penalty of one year in federal prison and a fine of up to $100,000. Monfum will have an arraignment scheduled in the next few weeks.
