TUCSON, AZ – A 60-year-old Canadian woman residing in the United States as a lawful permanent resident was arrested in Tucson, Arizona, this past October on federal charges of allegedly casting illegal ballots in 2022 and 2024 while she was residing in Wisconsin.
According to a press release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), 60-year-old Monique Gignac-Yochum, a lawful permanent resident from Canada, was arrested by ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Tucson on October 28 on federal charges of illegally voting as an alien while she resided in Wisconsin.
Authorities allege Gignac-Yochum had cast ballots in the November 2022 and November 2024 general elections. A warrant was originally issued in Wisconsin for Gignac-Yochum’s arrest, but federal investigators learned she’d relocated to Arizona some time after the 2024 general election. The allegedly cast ballots reportedly included races for the House and Senate as well as the past presidential election.
ICE Assistant Director of Public Affairs Micah Bock said in a statement regarding the Canadian citizen’s arrest, “Gignac-Yochum allegedly voted illegally in not one, but two federal elections, then moved more than a thousand miles away. Falsely claiming U.S. citizenship to vote isn’t a paperwork mistake. It’s a serious violation of federal law that undermines public trust in our elections.”
With regard to Gignac-Yochum relocating to Arizona after the allegedly cast ballots, Assistant Director Bock added, “Moving across state lines didn’t put her beyond the reach of federal law enforcement. If someone breaks our election laws, they should expect to be held accountable.”
Gignac-Yochum is reportedly one of two Canadian citizens who were recently arrested for allegedly casting illegal ballots in Wisconsin, with authorities also having apprehended 66-year-old Rodger Dedrick for allegedly registering to vote in August of 2024 and participating in the November 2024 general election unlawfully.
Federal prosecutors noted that illegal voting carries a penalty of up to one year in federal prison, whereas illegally registering to vote carries a penalty of up to five years in federal prison. Both suspects have since been released from custody pending the outcome of their cases.
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