Man Indicted on 140 Counts for Alleged Voter Fraud Scheme in New York

The case was uncovered when an in-person voter discovered someone had allegedly requested and submitted an absentee ballot in his name.

Residents vote during the mayoral primary election at the Brooklyn Museum polling station in New York on June 22, 2021. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images

A Queens man has been arraigned on a 140-count indictment, accused of orchestrating an extensive voter fraud scheme during the 2022 Democratic primary election, the county’s district attorney announced.

Abdul Rahman, 32, stands accused of allegedly submitting 20 fraudulent absentee ballot applications in August 2022 during the Democratic primary, according to a statement issued by Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz on Dec. 19.