Florida Charges Canadian Permanent Resident With Voting in Seven Elections

Overview

• On Thursday, July 30, 2026, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced third‑degree felony charges and an arrest warrant for Giorgio Mucelli following an FDLE Election Crime Unit probe.
• Investigators say Mucelli registered to vote in April 2004 while falsely affirming U.S. citizenship and then cast ballots in seven general elections from 2004 through 2024.
• The Brevard County Supervisor of Elections flagged Mucelli as ineligible after a January 2026 check of the federal SAVE system, which led to his being confronted and later admitting in a post‑Miranda interview that he had voted and lied to officials.
• Officials note Mucelli voted early in 2020, 2022 and 2024 and presented photo ID at the polls, and those ballots were not treated as provisional, underscoring reliance on voter oath and ID before database checks.
• If convicted of voting by a non‑citizen elector and false affirmation, Mucelli faces up to 10 years in prison, and the case tests the role of SAVE and state enforcement of voter eligibility going forward.