Canadian Man Charged With Illegally Voting in 7 US Elections Over 20 Years

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced charges Thursday against a 66-year-old man investigators say illegally voted in seven general elections over the course of two decades, despite never gaining American citizenship.

Giorgio Dominique Mucelli of Melbourne, a Canadian citizen and lawful permanent resident, faces one count of voting by a noncitizen elector, as well as one count of false affirmation—both third-degree felonies. An arrest warrant was issued following an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Election Crime Unit.

If convicted as charged, Mucelli faces up to 10 years in the Florida Department of Corrections.

“Florida will not allow noncitizens to steal the vote of Americans at the ballot box,” Uthmeier said in a statement. “This individual knowingly registered and voted while ineligible, lied about it when confronted, and undermined the integrity of our elections.”

According to the Attorney General’s Office, Mucelli registered to vote in Brevard County on April 9, 2004, falsely affirming under oath that he was a U.S. citizen.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security records show Mucelli has maintained lawful permanent resident status, renewing it as recently as April 2023. 

Records show he cast ballots in the general elections of 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2020, 2022, and 2024. In the three most recent contests he voted early, showed photo identification, and signed the required oath.

The case was opened in January 2026 when the Brevard County Supervisor of Elections Office discovered Mucelli was ineligible after verifying his status against the federal SAVE database, which maintains immigration records, and officials notified him.

Mucelli then contacted the elections office and claimed he had not voted. In a later interview after being advised of his rights, he admitted casting ballots in those seven elections, admitted lying to election officials, acknowledged possessing both a lawful permanent resident card and a Canadian passport, and said he was aware he could not vote.

He told investigators he considered voting the “right thing to do.”

Chief Assistant Statewide Prosecutor Jonathan Bridges and Assistant Statewide Prosecutor Karen Black will oversee the case in the 18th Judicial Circuit.

The charges come amid state efforts to identify and prosecute noncitizens who vote. Florida law requires U.S. citizenship to register and cast a ballot. Lawful permanent residents, known as green-card holders, may live and work in the country but are not permitted to vote in federal or state elections until they naturalize.

Mucelli’s case encompasses election cycles from the 2004 presidential contest through the most recent general election. Each time he voted, he affirmed citizenship.

Prosecutors say the pattern shows deliberate conduct. After being flagged by local election officials earlier this year, Mucelli first denied any voting history before acknowledging the full record during questioning.