Non-citizen pleads guilty to voting in toms river — People lined up to vote

Federal prosecutors say a Toms River man who is a French citizen admitted to illegally casting a ballot in the 2022 general election despite not being a U.S. citizen.

A Toms River man has pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally voting in the 2022 midterm election, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced Wednesday.

Eliezer Kadoch, 39, admitted before U.S. Magistrate Judge J. Brandon Day in Trenton to one count of voting by an alien in a federal election.

According to court records, Kadoch is a citizen of France and has never been a citizen of the United States.

Ballot cast during 2022 general election

Federal prosecutors said Kadoch cast a ballot during the November 2022 general election despite being legally ineligible to vote.

The election included the race for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, making it a federal election governed by federal voting laws.

Federal law prohibits non-U.S. citizens from voting in federal elections.

Sentencing scheduled for October

Kadoch faces a maximum penalty of six months in federal prison and a fine of up to $100,000.

His sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 26 before U.S. Magistrate Judge J. Brandon Day in Trenton.

The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey.

Key Points

• A Toms River man pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally voting in the 2022 general election.

• Prosecutors said Eliezer Kadoch is a French citizen who has never been a U.S. citizen.

• Kadoch faces up to six months in prison and a $100,000 fine at sentencing scheduled for Oct. 26.

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