Five non-citizens are accused of voting in Michigan’s November 2024 general election, and one U.S. citizen is accused of registering their non-citizen spouse to vote.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nesel’s Office announced the charges on Thursday, Aug. 13.
The Michigan Department of State referred 16 cases of suspected non-citizen voting to the Attorney General’s office throughout 2025 in the 2024 November General Election.
22 more cases were referred to the Attorney General’s office in 2026 concerning non-citizen voting or similar cases from 2009 to 2025. Six cases resulted in criminal charges, ten were closed without charges and 22 remain under review.
“In my office, we’ve always taken election crimes seriously, and prosecute attacks on our voting systems to the fullest extent of the law,” said Nessel. “We’re upholding election integrity by investigating all claims of non-citizen voters, as rare as they are, and holding bad actors accountable when they refuse to abide by the laws that keep our elections safe and secure. These charges reflect the severity of the allegations, the sanctity of our democracy, and the tremendous consequences of voting illegally— whether that’s done to try and ‘test’ security measures or to make an unlawful vote count.”
Here’s a look at who was charged:
Michael Akioya
Michael Akioya, 39, of Oak Park, was charged with false statement on an absentee voter ballot application and false statement on an absentee vote ballot return envelope. Both charges are 90-day misdemeanors.
According to Nessel, Akioya is a lawful permanent resident but not a U.S. citizen, making him ineligible to vote in any state or federal elections.
He allegedly registered to vote in 2016 with an Inkster address and voted in the 2024 general election by absentee ballot in Oak Park.
Alondra Harker
Alondra Harker, 26, of Three Rivers, was charged with election law - fraudulent registration, a 90-day misdemeanor.
Harker, according to Nessel’s office, is a limited-term resident, not an American citizen. She is accused of registering and voting in-person in the 2024 general election in Three Rivers.
Harumi Michael
Harumi Michael, 60, of Wolverine Lake, was charged with two counts of election law forgery, a five-year felony; one count of unqualified elector attempting to vote, a four-year felony; and one count of false statement on a voter registration, a 90-day misdemeanor.
Nessel’s office said Michael is a lawful permanent resident, but is not an American citizen.
Michael allegedly registered to vote in 2024 and voted in-person in the 2024 general election in Commerce Township.
Robert Piva
Robert Piva, 67, of Roseville, was charged with election law prejury, a five-year felony; unqualified elector attempting to vote, a four-year felony; and fraudulent registration, a 90-day misdemeanor.
Nessel’s office said Piva is a permanent resident, but not an American citizen. He is accused of registering to vote online in September 2024 and voting in person at an early voting location in Roseville in October of that year. He reportedly claimed his vote was an experiment concerning voter fraud.
Basanth Sadasivian
Basanth Sadasivian, 29, who lives in the United Kingdom and is not an American citizen, was charged with one count of attempting to vote as an unqualified elector, a four-year felony.
Sadasivian is accused of registering to vote in 2024 via the Federal Post Card Application system by email, using a Bloomfield Hills address, and voting in the 2024 general election under the same federal system.
Kimberley DiDonato
Kimberley DiDonato, 60, of Rose Township, was charged with election forgery, a five-year felony, and with using a computer to commit a crime, a seven-year felony.
Nessel’s office said DiDonato is an American citizen married to a lawful permanent resident who is ineligible to vote in any state and federal elections.
DiDonato allegedly posed as her husband, falsely claimed he was an American citizen, provided her husband’s identifying information, and registered him to vote online in April 2024. She also allegedly contacted her local clerk to cancel the registration in May of that year after receiving a voter registration card in her husband’s name.
DiDonato claimed she intended to test the registration system for vulnerabilities to unqualified voter registrants.