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Chinese national charged with voter fraud during 2024 US presidential election
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Chinese national charged with voter fraud during 2024 US presidential election

From South China Morning Post · () English

Summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources In the courts
  • A Chinese national, Yupeng Sun, has been charged with voter fraud in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
  • Sun allegedly impersonated another Chinese national to cast a fraudulent ballot.
  • He is also accused of anonymously tipping off immigration authorities about the person he impersonated.

A Chinese national residing in Massachusetts faces charges for allegedly committing voter fraud during the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

They treat me as not good

โ€” Yupeng SunStated during a police interview, according to court records, potentially indicating a motive related to disputes with the family he lived with.

Yupeng Sun, 33, was arrested this week on accusations of impersonating a fellow Chinese national to submit a fraudulent voter registration and ballot. The individual Sun allegedly impersonated is a green card holder, who is ineligible to vote in U.S. elections.

Court documents reveal that Sun allegedly submitted an online voter registration on October 10, 2024, using the name of the other Chinese national. Three weeks later, on October 31, he is accused of casting an early voting ballot in the presidential election while impersonating the same individual, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorneyโ€™s Office for the District of Massachusetts.

illegally voted in the 2024 US presidential election

โ€” Yupeng Sun (allegedly, via anonymous tips)Content of the anonymous tips submitted to immigration authorities.

Adding another layer to the alleged fraud, Sun is also accused of submitting anonymous tips in April and May 2026 to Homeland Security Investigations and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. These tips reportedly stated that the victim had "illegally voted in the 2024 U.S. presidential election" and noted that he was not a U.S. citizen but a permanent resident. The case highlights concerns about election integrity and immigration status.

He is not a US citizen but a permanent resident

โ€” Yupeng Sun (allegedly, via anonymous tips)Content of the anonymous tips submitted to immigration authorities, highlighting the victim's non-citizen status.
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Originally published by South China Morning Post. Summarized and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.