--- title: "Five charged with illegal voting in New York" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/five-charged-with-illegal-voting-in-new-york" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/five-charged-with-illegal-voting-in-new-york" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/five-charged-with-illegal-voting-in-new-york.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/five-charged-with-illegal-voting-in-new-york" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-10-18T03:05:28.912Z" source_reported: "2026-10-17T16:38:05.000Z" updated: "2026-10-18T03:05:28.912Z" trust_score: 68 critic_score: 67 hype_score: 15 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-18T04:00:15.544484+00:00" --- # Five charged with illegal voting in New York *Department of Justice announces charges against lawful permanent residents for voting in federal elections.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 68 of 100, higher is better. Official DOJ statement and multiple independent digests provide corroborated charge details. - Craft 67 of 100, higher is better. Facts are specific, names and locations given, with clear separation from commentary. - Hype 15 of 100, lower is better. Neutral language and no exaggerated headline; presentation matches substance. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Five lawful permanent residents in northern New York have been charged with voting in federal elections without U.S. citizenship. - The U.S. Department of Justice announced the charges. - Two of the charged individuals state they were registered to vote automatically via the DMV. - One of the accused is Suad Sasic, a 30-year-old Bosnian citizen residing in Clifton Park, New York. Federal prosecutors have charged five individuals residing in northern New York with voting in federal elections despite not being U.S. citizens. The U.S. Department of Justice announced the charges against these lawful permanent residents. Among those charged is Suad Sasic, a 30-year-old Bosnian citizen who lives in Clifton Park, New York, and holds a green card. Two of the five individuals facing charges have stated that they were automatically registered to vote when they interacted with the Department of Motor Vehicles. The charges relate to voting in elections that included federal contests. ## Reports of disagreement Reports differ on the specific number of Canadian citizens charged. National Post and Loonie Politics state two Canadian citizens living in New York have been charged with voter fraud. WPTZ reports that five permanent U.S. residents, including a Canadian national from Tupper Lake, have been charged. ## What the coverage left out None of the left-rated reports ran this story. The centre-rated report did not name Suad Sasic as one of the charged individuals. None of the right-rated digests mentioned that two of the charged individuals claim they were automatically registered to vote through the DMV. ## Who covered it Shares of the 7 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 29% (2) - Right: 71% (5) 6 of 13 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-18T04:00:15.544484+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 7 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-18T04:45:10.097Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - The centre-rated report led with the number of noncitizens arrested for voter fraud in Northern New York. It stated that five permanent U.S. residents, including a Canadian national from Tupper Lake, were charged with voter fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York. The report also mentioned that two of the charged individuals claim they were automatically registered to vote through the DMV. ### Right - The right-rated reports focused on the arrest of five lawful permanent residents on federal voter-fraud charges in New York. Several reports specified that these individuals were noncitizens who knowingly voted in elections that included federal contests. Some reports identified the charged individuals by name, including Suad Sasic, Jacques Patry, Samantha Merkle, Vikki Bradt, and Paula Stitt. Two of these reports noted that two Canadian citizens living in New York were charged with voter fraud. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 3 - unknown: 6 - veryHigh: 4 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Times Union](https://timesunion.com/news/article/doj-accuses-5-non-citizens-upstate-new-york-22480190.php) — Client Challenge - [La Voce di New York](https://lavocedinewyork.com/en/new-york/2026/10/17/federal-authorities-pursue-voter-fraud-cases-in-upstate-new-york) — Federal Authorities Pursue Voter Fraud Cases in Upstate New York - [face.ba](https://face.ba/izdvojeno/drzavljanin-bih-optuzen-za-nezakonito-glasanje-na-izborima-u-sad-u-prijeti-mu-zatvor-i-visoka-novcana-kazna/617124) — Citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina Accused of Illegal Voting in the Elections in the USA: He Faces Prison and a Large Fine | Face | The only Independent Media House - [Avaz.ba](https://avaz.ba/vijesti/globus/1080798/bosanac-u-sad-u-optuzen-za-glasanje-na-izborima-nema-americko-drzavljanstvo-a-ima-zelenu-kartu) — A Bosnian in the USA Is Accused of Voting in the Elections: He Does Not Have American Citizenship, but He Has a Green Card - [Klix](https://klix.ba/vijesti/svijet/bosanac-suad-sasic-uhapsen-u-sad-u-jer-je-glasao-na-saveznim-izborima-iako-nema-americko-drzavljanstvo/261017012) — Bosnian Suad Sasic Arrested in the US for Voting in Federal Elections Despite Not Being a US Citizen - [WLTReport](https://wltreport.com/2026/10/16/five-lawful-permanent-residents-arrested-on-federal-voter-fraud-charges-in-new-york) — Five Lawful Permanent Residents Arrested on Federal Voter-Fraud Charges in New York - [100% FED UP!](https://100percentfedup.com/five-noncitizens-arrested-voter-fraud-new-york) — Five Lawful Permanent Residents Arrested on Federal Voter-Fraud Charges in New York – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Donald - [WPTZ](https://mynbc5.com/article/noncitizen-voter-fraud-northern-new-york/74163611) — Five noncitizens arrested for voter fraud in Northern New York - [National Post](https://nationalpost.com/news/canadians-charged-with-us-voter-fraud) — Canadians living in the United States charged with voting in U.S. federal elections - [Loonie Politics](https://looniepolitics.com/canadians-living-in-the-united-states-charged-with-voting-in-u-s-federal-elections) — Canadians living in the United States charged with voting in U.S. federal elections - [WRGB](https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/five-non-citizens-arrested-charged-with-voting-illegally-vikki-bradt-samantha-merkle-suad-sasic-jacques-patry-paula-stitt-aliens) — Five non-citizens arrested, charged with voting illegally - [Newsmax](https://newsmax.com/us/fbi-voting-fraud-elections/2026/10/16/id/1273041) — FBI Arrests 5 Noncitizens for Vote Fraud in N.Y. - [suncommunitynews.com](https://suncommunitynews.com/news/128485/five-non-citizens-arrested-for-voter-fraud-across-the-northern-district) — Five non-citizens arrested for voter fraud across the Northern District ## Questions **How many people have been charged with illegal voting in New York?** Federal authorities have charged five lawful permanent residents in northern New York with voting in federal elections without being U.S. citizens. The U.S. Department of Justice announced these charges. **Who is Suad Sasic?** Suad Sasic is a 30-year-old Bosnian citizen and lawful permanent resident living in Clifton Park, New York. He is one of five individuals charged with voting in federal elections without U.S. citizenship. **Why did two of the charged individuals vote?** Two of the charged individuals claim they were automatically registered to vote through the Department of Motor Vehicles. This registration led to them participating in federal elections. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/five-charged-with-illegal-voting-in-new-york. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Five charged with illegal voting in New York", https://mediabias.news/politics/five-charged-with-illegal-voting-in-new-york