Overview
- The Comanche County complaint charges Joe Ceballos with three counts of voting without being qualified and three counts of election perjury tied to 2022, 2023 and 2024 ballots.
- Kris Kobach says Ceballos is a lawful permanent resident and citizen of Mexico, not a U.S. citizen.
- Ceballos won reelection this week; results await certification and city leaders say questions about his seating will follow local procedures.
- If convicted on all counts, the maximum penalty is 68 months in prison and up to $200,000 in fines; he has been summoned to court on Dec. 3.
- Kansas has begun using the SAVE database to verify citizenship on voter rolls, and state officials say they expect to uncover additional cases.