Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, a Republican, recently announced that six non-citizens have been indicted for allegedly illegally voting in past elections, including during presidential contests. Special prosecutors in Yost's office presented seven cases to county grand juries, resulting in six indictments. One case involving an Oberlin College student was presented to a Lorain County grand jury, which declined to charge the individual.
One of the indicted individuals, 68-year-old Ramesh Patel of North Royalton, allegedly voted in 2014, 2016, and 2018 elections despite lacking U.S. citizenship. Patel was indicted in Cuyahoga County on one count of illegal voting, a fourth-degree felony. However, it was later revealed that Patel had passed away in December 2022.
