The Michigan attorney general’s office on Thursday announced criminal charges against five non-citizens who allegedly voted in Michigan’s November 2024 general election.
According to the press release, the Michigan Department of State referred 16 cases of suspected non-citizen voting during the 2024 November general election throughout 2025. An additional 22 cases have been referred by the department in 2026 concerning suspected non-citizen voting or adjacent conduct in elections from 2009 to 2025.
The press release states that six cases resulted in criminal charges, ten were closed without charges, and 22 remain under review.
The individuals charged include:
– Michael Akioya, 39, of Oak Park: charged with one count each of false statement on an absent voter ballot application and false statement on an absentee vote ballot return envelope between March 2025 and July 2025. The attorney general’s office noted that Akioya is a lawful permanent resident but not a U.S. citizen.
– Kimberley DiDonato, 60, of Rose Township: charged with one count each of election forgery and using a computer to commit a crime during April 2024. Prosecutors allege she falsely claimed her husband was a U.S. citizen and registered him online as a voter; she is an American citizen married to a lawful permanent resident.
– Alondra Harker, 26, of Three Rivers: charged with election law – fraudulent registration when not a resident and qualified. The attorney general’s office stated that Harker is a limited-term resident and not a U.S. citizen.
– Harumi Michael, 60, of Wolverine Lake: charged with two counts of election law forgery, one count of unqualified elector attempting to vote, and one count of voter registration – false statement. The attorney general’s office noted that Michael is a lawful permanent resident but not a U.S. citizen.
– Robert Piva, 67, of Roseville: charged with one count each of election law perjury, unqualified elector attempting to vote, and election law – fraudulent registration. Prosecutors allege that Piva registered online and then participated in early voting; he has claimed his vote was an experiment concerning voter fraud.
– Basanth Sadasivian, 29, living in the United Kingdom: charged with an election law offense of attempting to vote as an unqualified elector. The attorney general’s office alleges that Sadasivian registered via the Federal Post Card Application system and voted in November 2024.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel stated, “Throughout my office, we’ve always taken election crimes seriously, and we prosecute attacks on our voting systems to the fullest extent of the law.” She added, “We’re upholding election integrity by investigating all claims of non-citizen voters… These charges reflect the severity of the allegations, the sanctity of our democracy, and the tremendous consequences of voting illegally.”
The press release also noted that two voters subject to cases referred by the Michigan Department of State were determined to be American citizens. In several cases, the Department of Attorney General could not determine the voters’ means of registration. Voter registrations associated with every identified non-citizen voter have been canceled.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson testified in 2024 under oath to Congress that there was “no evidence that non-citizens are voting,” while Attorney General Nessel has charged five non-citizens for voting in Michigan elections.