Florida Man Charged with Voting, Passport Fraud

Ashley R. Rivers, a 64-year-old man from Margate, Florida, has been indicted on federal charges for voter fraud and passport fraud, as he allegedly used a false identity to obtain a U.S. passport and vote in multiple elections without being a U.S. citizen. Rivers is accused of submitting a passport application in 2016 using a fictitious name and fraudulent documents, including a fake birth certificate. He registered to vote in Broward County in 2020 and cast ballots in both the 2020 and 2024 elections. Rivers made his first court appearance in Fort Lauderdale and faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted. The case is being investigated by the U.S. Department of State Diplomatic Security Service, with the prosecution led by Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Killoran. An indictment signifies allegations, and Rivers is presumed innocent until proven guilty.