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 on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, the Department of Justice alleged Edzie falsely claimed to be a US citizen in order to vote on October 23, 2024, and August 11, 2026.
Prosecutors also allege that he voted in Minnesota’s August 11, 2026 primary election although he is not a US citizen.
Edzie made his initial appearance before US Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard on September 28, the DOJ said.
He is one of 10 foreign nationals indicted in separate cases by a federal grand jury on September 24 over alleged voter fraud in Minnesota.
The other defendants include four Liberian nationals, as well as nationals from Lithuania, Germany, Bosnia, Brazil, Canada and South Africa.
Some of the defendants are accused of falsely claiming US citizenship when registering or voting, while others are charged with voting despite being non-citizens.
The DOJ said the alleged offences relate to the November 2022 and 2024 general elections and the August 2026 primary election.
According to the DOJ, making a false claim of US citizenship to vote carries a maximum prison sentence of five years, while voting by a non-citizen carries a maximum sentence of one year.
The cases were investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and are being prosecuted by the US Attorney’s Office in Minnesota.
The DOJ stressed that an indictment is only an allegation and that all 10 defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
