Polish national charged with unlawfully voting as an alien

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A man from Poland was charged with unlawfully voting as an alien.

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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Hawaii charged Polish National Dawid Nalepa, 45, on Thursday.

Nalepa allegedly came to the U.S. in or around 2020 through the Visa Waiver Program, but he overstayed before applying for permanent resident status.

According to court records, Nalepa was not a U.S. citizen when he cast a vote in the November 2024 general election.

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U.S. attorneys alleged that Nalepa understood he was not a citizen when he cast a ballot.

If convicted, he faces up to one year in prison, a fine of up to $100,000, as well as a term of supervised release.

Homeland Security Investigations is investigating the case, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Arisa Herman is prosecuting the case.

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