Non-citizen charged with voter fraud in three N.H. elections
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Bryan faces three state-level felonies, each punishable by a maximum sentence of three-and-a-half to seven years in prison, plus a fine of up to $4,000, according to an announcement from Attorney General John M. Formella.
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The announcement did not specify Bryan's nationality.
Bryan has filed several cases in federal court in recent years without the assistance of an attorney, including one case in which a judge said Bryan had been
Bryan wrote
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It was not immediately clear whether Bryan has a defense attorney. He did not respond Tuesday to a direct message on social media, and efforts to reach him by phone were unsuccessful.
Manchester police arrested Bryan on a warrant on Friday, and his arraignment is scheduled for Aug. 22, according to records from Formella's office.
Details of how authorities discovered the alleged fraud have not yet been released.
New Hampshire Secretary of State David M. Scanlan
Those who were convicted in 2024 of wrongful voting include
This year, a married Massachusetts couple,
Several other Granite Staters have been fined for wrongful voting in 2024, according to DOJ records. The bulk of these cases involved otherwise-eligible voters trying to cast ballots in municipalities where
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A new state law, backed by Republicans, took effect after the November 2024 election to
The new law is
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