Overview
- Attorney General Kris Kobach charged Jose “Joe” Ceballos with six nonperson felonies: three counts of voting without being qualified and three counts of election perjury.
- Kobach said Ceballos is a legal permanent resident and a citizen of Mexico, not a U.S. citizen, and the allegations involve voting in multiple Kansas elections.
- If convicted on all counts, the maximum penalties total 68 months in prison and up to $200,000 in fines, according to Kobach.
- A summons was served directing Ceballos to appear in Comanche County court on Dec. 3, and he has not been convicted.
- Secretary of State Scott Schwab said Kansas will verify voter rolls using a federal citizenship data system and is conducting a 10-year maintenance review, as the Coldwater City Council stresses due process and uninterrupted city operations.