Noncitizen Arrested for Voting Fraud in Three New Hampshire Elections

Naseef F. Bryan, a Manchester, New Hampshire resident and non-U.S. citizen originally from Jamaica, has been arrested and charged with three felony counts of wrongful voting for allegedly casting ballots in the 2023 Manchester city election, the 2024 New Hampshire presidential primary, and the 2024 state general election. Bryan faces penalties of three-and-a-half to seven years in prison and fines up to $4,000 if convicted. Despite not being qualified to vote due to his citizenship status, Bryan reportedly voted while awaiting a hearing to attain U.S. citizenship and has publicly posted about voting on social media. He has a history of representing himself in federal lawsuits against various government agencies, including attempts to secure citizenship. New Hampshire law now requires first-time voters to prove U.S. citizenship, and wrongful voting by non-citizens remains illegal nationwide. Bryan is scheduled for arraignment in August, with authorities emphasizing that such cases of non-citizen voting are extremely rare in the state.