A Jamaican woman is facing up to five years in prison in the United States after she was arrested and charged for making a false claim of American citizenship in order to vote in last year's presidential primary election in the state of Florida.
Acting US Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, Michelle Spaven, said 52-year-old Jacqueline Dianne Wallace was arrested and charged last month on a federal criminal complaint with unlawfully making a false claim of American citizenship.
According to the criminal complaint, Wallace entered the US in December 2010 on a six-month B2 tourist visa and did not return to Jamaica as required.
It is alleged that in January 2024, she registered to vote in federal elections using an online system that required a certification of US citizenship, which she did not have.
The fraudulent voter registration form was submitted via a community college computer network.
If convicted, Wallace will be subject to removal from the United States after serving time in prison.
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