AG Kris Kobach Charges Kansas Mayor For Voting As Non-Citizen

An important Sunflower state legal move as demographics shift across the nation . . . Here are the basics of the indictment that's garnering traction across political websites . . .  

Attorney General Kris Kobach said Joe Ceballos, who garnered nearly 83% of the vote Tuesday for a second term as Coldwater mayor, was charged with three counts of voting without being qualified and three counts of election perjury. Both are felony offenses.

“These charges carry a potential maximum penalty of up to 68 months imprisonment and up to $200,000 in fines,” Kobach said. 

The charges, filed in Comanche County, are based on Ceballos’ voting in the 2022 general election, the 2023 general election for local offices and the 2024 primary election, Kobach said. 

Ceballos served two terms on the Coldwater City Council and was elected mayor in 2021, a position he is not qualified to hold if he is not a U.S. citizen although it is not a criminal violation, Kobach said. 

He referenced a Kansas statute that requires a city officer to be a qualified elector, which requires that person to be a United States citizen. 

“He is a legal permanent resident of the United States and a citizen of Mexico,” Kobach said.

 And important quote from Fox News . . . 

"Noncitizen voting is a real problem. It is not something that happens once in a decade. It is something that happens fairly frequently," Kobach said, echoing the broader sentiments of Republicans who say voter fraud is a pressing issue. 

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Kansas mayor hit with criminal charges for allegedly voting as noncitizen in several elections

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and Secretary of State Scott Schwab filed charges against Mayor Joe Ceballos for allegedly voting as a non-U.S. citizen.

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