6 People Indicted in Ohio for Allegedly Voting as Noncitizens

‘If you’re not a citizen, it is illegal to vote whether you thought you were allowed to or not,’ Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said.

A county election worker prepares absentee ballots in Dayton, Ohio, on March 17, 2020. Megan Jelinger/AFP via Getty Images

Grand juries in Ohio have indicted six people for allegedly casting illegal votes as noncitizens in past elections.

Ahmed Aden, 35, a Columbus resident, and five others are accused of illegally voting in multiple elections despite lacking U.S. citizenship at the time, according to indictments made public on Oct. 22.