怀俄明州乌兹别克斯坦公民认罪：在2024年联邦选举中非法投票，2027年1月14日量刑
美国司法部怀俄明区联邦检察官办公室宣布，居住在怀俄明州 Rawlins 的乌兹别克斯坦公民 Maksim Sergeevich Shakirov（29岁）已在联邦法院认罪，承认一项外国人投票罪（18 U.S.C. § 611）。Shakirov 在首席联邦地区法官 Kelly H. Rankin 面前完成首次出庭并提交认罪答辩。
根据法庭文件，Shakirov 在2024年11月5日举行的联邦选举中非法投下了一张选票。怀俄明区联邦检察官 Darin Smith 表示：「选举诚信是我们共和国的基石。我们不会容忍非公民投票。任何在怀俄明州非法投票的人都会被查出，并被依法追究到底。」
Shakirov 的量刑定于2027年1月14日举行。法庭将在考虑《美国量刑指南》及其他法定因素后决定具体刑期。
此案由 Carbon County 警长办公室与国土安全调查局（HSI）联合调查，助理联邦检察官 Lance Johnston 负责起诉，案号为 26-CR-0070。联邦检察官办公室同时提醒，联邦法律保护选民免受投票站恐吓、干扰与欺诈，掌握选举犯罪或投票权侵害线索者可向司法部或当地执法机关举报，也可致电联邦调查局（FBI）1-800-CALL-FBI 或通过 tips.fbi.gov 在线提交。
Uzbek Citizen in Wyoming Pleads Guilty to Voting Illegally in the 2024 Federal Election; Sentencing Set for January 14, 2027
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Wyoming announced that Maksim Sergeevich Shakirov, 29, a citizen of Uzbekistan residing in Rawlins, Wyoming, has pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of voting by an alien, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 611. Shakirov appeared before Chief U.S. District Judge Kelly H. Rankin for his initial appearance and entry of his guilty plea.
According to court documents, Shakirov unlawfully cast a ballot in the federal election held on November 5, 2024. "Election integrity is the cornerstone of our Republic. We will not tolerate non-citizens voting," said U.S. Attorney Darin Smith. "Anyone who votes illegally in Wyoming will be found out and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."
Shakirov's sentencing is scheduled for January 14, 2027. The court will determine the appropriate sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The Carbon County Sheriff's Office investigated the case in coordination with Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lance Johnston is handling the case, No. 26-CR-0070. The U.S. Attorney's Office reminded the public that federal law protects voters from intimidation, disruption, and fraud at the polls, and that information about suspected election crimes may be reported to the Department of Justice, local law enforcement, or the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or tips.fbi.gov.
来源：GSM·美国（原文链接）
图片来源：图片来源：Wikimedia Commons，Tony Webster 摄，CC BY 2.0（怀俄明区联邦法院，位于 Cheyenne）
