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Federal authorities unveiled charges against a Canadian man they say repeatedly voted in elections in Massachusetts and lied that he was eligible as a U.S. citizen.<\/p>\n

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Sunny Manhertz, 40, was a lawful permanent resident here, having immigrated as a child in 1987, but never attained U.S. citizenship.<\/p>\n

Despite that, he cast ballots in more than a dozen elections at the local, state and national levels, Homeland Security Investigations said.<\/p>\n

They found records dating to 2012 and said Mr. Manhertz admitted to voting as early as 2008. He even identified his polling place to agents, according to court documents.<\/p>\n

\u201cManhertz knew that he was not a United States citizen,\u201d the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office in Massachusetts said in announcing the case Tuesday.<\/p>\n

He faces one count of illegal voting by an alien and one count of casting a false or fraudulent ballot.<\/p>\n

HSI agents said they came across his case as part of a broader review of voter registration records.<\/p>\n

Mr. Manhertz\u2019s case underscores the lack of verification for citizenship that pervades voting.<\/p>\n

Saugus Town Clerk Ellen Joyce Schena, who also serves as chief elections officer, said they rely on applicants to be truthful about their citizenship.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe form clearly states at your signature line that you are signing under the \u2018Penalty of Perjury,\u2019\u201d she told The Washington Times.<\/p>\n

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HSI Agent Andrew DePatto, though, said in his court filing that it didn\u2019t deter Mr. Manhertz.<\/p>\n

He repeatedly signed that he was a citizen, including while at a political event earlier this year, when he signed petitions for two candidates to get on the primary ballot.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite the \u2018Instructions to Signers\u2019 and \u2018Signer\u2019s Statement\u2019 on the nomination paperwork, which required the singers to be \u2018qualified voters,\u2019 Manhertz signed both candidates\u2019 nomination papers,\u201d Agent DePatto wrote.<\/p>\n

He pointed out in his affidavit that he used to be the election coordinator for Saugus before he became an HSI agent.<\/p>\n

Ms. Schena, the town clerk, said they do ask those registering to vote to submit either a partial Social Security number or a driver\u2019s license number. As a legal permanent resident, Mr. Manhertz could have had both of those.<\/p>\n

The state also allows illegal immigrants to get a driver\u2019s license.<\/p>\n

Ms. Schena said \u201cinvalid\u201d numbers would be flagged by the state when a voter registration form is submitted.<\/p>\n

According to the court filings, Mr. Manhertz voted in three Democratic primaries since 2012, as well as federal, state and local elections.<\/p>\n

Agent DePatto also checked cellular site records to verify Mr. Manhertz was near his polling location when his ballot was cast in 2024.<\/p>\n

When agents interviewed Mr. Manhertz earlier this month, he admitted he signed a voter registration card claiming citizenship, and the two candidate nomination petitions. He also confirmed his voting record, pointing out to agents that he\u2019d been voting since 2008.<\/p>\n

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