Filipino charged with illegal voting as noncitizen in US elections

HONOLULU — A Filipino woman has been charged with unlawfully voting in two federal elections while she was not a US citizen, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.

Remedios Alasaas, 66, of Kahului, was charged June 1 with “unlawfully voting as an alien,” according to US Attorney Ken Sorenson.

Court records allege Alasaas came to the United States around 2014 on an immigrant visa and registered to vote shortly afterward.

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Prosecutors said she was not a citizen when she cast ballots in the Nov. 8, 2022, general election and the Aug. 10, 2024, primary election.

“The right of the people to vote in Federal elections belongs solely to American citizens,” Sorenson said.  “When non-citizens defraud the democratic process by voting, they undermine the integrity and credibility of our elections.

Authorities allege Alasaas knew she was not a US citizen at the time she voted.

Voter fraud

Sorenson said his office will “vigorously investigate and prosecute all instances of voter fraud.”

“The right to vote in Federal elections is a cornerstone of our democracy, and secured for U.S. citizens,” said FBI Honolulu Special Agent in Charge David Porter. “The FBI will continue its work to ensure the integrity of our elections and hold accountable anyone who undermines the fairness of our democracy by engaging in voter fraud.”

If convicted, Alasaas faces up to one year in prison for each charge, a term of supervised release and a fine of up to $100,000.

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