Canadian citizen could face 10 years in prison over Florida voting allegations, voted seven times since 2014
Tallahassee, Florida – A voting record stretching across two decades has led to felony charges against a Canadian citizen living in Brevard County. Florida investigators say the case began with a registration form signed in 2004 and continued through seven general elections.
The most recent ballot was cast in 2024. Now, state prosecutors allege that 66-year-old Giorgio Dominique Mucelli of Melbourne knowingly voted despite never becoming a United States citizen.
Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that Mucelli has been charged with one count of Voting by a Non-Citizen Elector and one count of False Affirmation. Both are third-degree felonies. An arrest warrant was issued following an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Election Crime Unit and the Office of Statewide Prosecution.
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According to investigators, Mucelli registered to vote in Brevard County on April 9, 2004. On the registration form, he allegedly affirmed under oath that he was a U.S. citizen. Department of Homeland Security records instead show that he is a Canadian citizen and lawful permanent resident. His permanent resident status was most recently renewed in April 2023.
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Election records show Mucelli voted in the general elections of 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2020, 2022 and 2024. Authorities said he voted early in the final three elections, presented photo identification and cast regular ballots rather than provisional ones. Each time, he acknowledged an oath stating that he was qualified to vote.
“Florida will not allow non-citizens to steal the vote of Americans at the ballot box,” Uthmeier said. “This individual knowingly registered and voted while ineligible, lied about it when confronted, and undermined the integrity of our elections.”
The Brevard County Supervisor of Elections determined in January 2026 that Mucelli was not eligible to vote after reviewing his lawful permanent resident status through the SAVE database. Prosecutors said Mucelli initially contacted the elections office and denied voting.
During a later interview conducted after he was advised of his rights, authorities said Mucelli admitted casting the ballots and acknowledged that he had lied to election officials. He also reportedly confirmed that he possessed a Canadian passport and permanent resident card, knew he was not legally permitted to vote and said he had done so because he believed it was the “right thing to do.”
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If convicted on both charges, Mucelli could face up to 10 years in the Florida Department of Corrections. The case will be prosecuted in Florida’s Eighteenth Judicial Circuit by Chief Assistant Statewide Prosecutor Jonathan Bridges and Assistant Statewide Prosecutor Karen Black.
