A Chinese student at the University of Michigan was arrested on Wednesday after he found himself caught up in the Republican campaign in recent months claiming widespread voter fraud by illegal immigrants.
“Only US citizens can register and vote in our elections,” the state office said, noting that voting by non-citizens was extremely isolated and rare.
“It is illegal to lie on any registration forms or voting applications about one’s citizenship status,” it added. “Doing so is a felony.”
Moolenaar is running for re-election in the battleground state widely regarded as one of several in the country that will determine who will win the tight presidential race.