Australian Permanent Resident Charged with Illegal Voting in Louisiana

Denise Nataly Migliore, a 51-year-old lawful permanent resident from Australia, was arrested for allegedly voting illegally in federal elections in Louisiana. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana, she was indicted last month on four counts, including making false statements to register to vote and illegal voting. Prosecutors state that Migliore knowingly made false claims about her U.S. citizenship to register for the elections in October 2022 and October 2024. She allegedly cast ballots in November of those years after falsely certifying her eligibility to vote. Migliore was arrested on July 1 at the federal courthouse in New Orleans following an investigation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). If convicted, she faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and fines up to $250,000.