MADISON, WIS. – Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that two Canadian citizens have been charged with illegal voting. One of the individuals was also charged with falsely claiming U.S. Citizenship when registering to vote.
Monique Gignac-Yochum, 60, a Canadian citizen formerly of Hayward, Wisconsin, is charged with illegally voting as an alien in the November 2022 and November 2024 elections. According to the criminal information, on November 8, 2022, and November 5, 2024, Gignac-Yochum, knowing she was not a United States citizen, illegally voted in an election held in part for the purpose of electing a candidate for the offices of Member of the Senate, Member of the House of Representative, Vice President, and President.
A two-count criminal information issued on October 22, 2026, was unsealed yesterday following Gignac-Yochum’s initial appearance in federal court.
If convicted, Gignac-Yochum faces up to one year in prison.
RodgerDedrick, 66, a Canadian citizen living in Stoughton, Wisconsin, is charged with illegally voting as an alien on November 5, 2024. He is also charged with falsely claiming U.S. Citizenship when registering to vote on August 13, 2024.
A two-count indictment was unsealed today following Dedrick’s initial appearance today in federal court.
If convicted, Dedrick faces up to five years in prison on the false registration charge and up to one year in prison on the illegal voting charge.
Both defendants were released pending further proceedings. The charges against both defendants are the result of investigations conducted by Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney William M. Levins is handling both cases.
A criminal Information merely contains accusations. Both defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office — Western District of Wisconsin — U.S. Department of Justice press release.