East Cleveland Resident Indicted on Seven Counts of Illegal Voting, One Count of False Registration

An East Cleveland man is facing a serious accusation of illegal voting in seven separate elections. Glenford Edwards, 66, is indicted on seven counts of this charge, alongside one count of false voter registration. This set of allegations stems from his participation in elections between 2018 and 2024, during which Edwards was reportedly a legal permanent resident but not a U.S. citizen, according to

cleveland.com

.

As the law states, only citizens have the right to vote in Ohio’s elections, a mandate clear and underscored by the charges Edwards now faces. While his reprieve in the nation dates back to at least 1978, per court records, his civic participation has precipitated legal repercussions. The dates on which Edwards is alleged to have illegally cast a ballot, as obtained by

FOX8

, span from November 6, 2018, to as recently as March 19.

Instances of criminal charges for illegal voting remain infrequent in Cuyahoga County. In the preceding 18 months, there have been only two other similar criminal cases; one led to a conviction for dual-state voting involving a Trump donor, and the other a guilty plea in Ohio and Arizona, according to information from cleveland.com. Edwards’ indictment comes on the heels of another legal action by the Ohio Attorney General’s office, which saw six non-citizens indicted for illegal voting, as reported by

FOX8

. One of the accused had already passed away, leading to a dismissal of their charges.

Edwards is scheduled to appear in court for arraignment on November 20. His case, handled by Cuyahoga County officials, adds to the small but present number of similar prosecutions undertaken by the state. The illegal voting charges are heavy

, with the weight of felony, as elaborated by

Cleveland19

.

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