美国司法部于周五宣布，以色列公民耶胡达·皮尔（Yehuda Peer）是被指控在2024年美国大选中非法投票的9名宾夕法尼亚州居民之一。作为美国合法永久居民但并非美国公民的皮尔，被指控犯有一项外籍人士投票罪。波兰、古巴、肯尼亚、俄罗斯、希腊和荷兰的公民也被指控在2024年和2022年的选举中投票。如果被定罪，他们将面临最高可能判处的罚款、一年监禁或两刑并罚。
Israeli citizen Yehuda Peer was one of nine Pennsylvania residents charged with illegally voting in the 2024 US election, the US Department of Justice announced on Friday. Peer, a lawful permanent US resident but not a US citizen, has been charged with one count of voting by an alien. Citizens of Poland, Cuba, Kenya, Russia, Greece, and the Netherlands have also been charged with voting in the 2024 and 2022 elections. If convicted, they face a maximum possible sentence of a fine, one year in prison, or both.
美国检察官表示，非法投票是对民主共和国原则的冒犯“这些案件很重要，因为非法投票的罪行破坏了我们选举的公正性，并窃取了我们投票的权力，从而伤害了公民，”美国宾夕法尼亚州中区联邦检察官布莱恩·米勒（Brian Miller）说。
他补充说：“非法投票不是无受害者犯罪，而是对我们民主共和国原则的严重冒犯。”
Illegal voting affront to principles of democratic republic, US attorney says“These cases are important because the crime of illegal voting undermines the integrity of our elections and harms citizens by stealing the power of our votes,” said Brian Miller, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.“Illegal voting is not a victimless crime but a serious affront to the principles of our democratic republic,” he added.
国土安全调查局费城分局特工负责人内森·阿贝尔（Nathan Abel）表示：“在联邦选举中非法投出选票会腐蚀选举过程，并削弱每一位合法投票者的声音。这些所谓的违规行为破坏了公众对我们民主机构的信心，并伤害了那些有权通过投票决定国家未来的公民。”
“Illegally casting a ballot in a federal election corrupts the electoral process and diminishes the voice of every lawful voter. These alleged violations undermine public confidence in our democratic institutions and harm the citizens whose votes are entitled to determine our nation's future,” said Homeland Security Investigations Philadelphia Special Agent in Charge Nathan Abel.