Non-Citizen Fined for Attempting to Vote in Canada’s 2021 Federal Election

A non-citizen has been fined for attempting to vote in Canada’s 2021 federal election, after an investigation determined he had made false claims about applying for a special ballot by mail. Qinan Feng was fined $1,250 for attempting to vote in the 2021 federal election even though he was ineligible to do so. The fine also includes penalties for providing false and misleading information to the RCMP, Elections Canada, and other officials about what happened, according to a notice of violation issued by the Commissioner of Canada Elections on Aug. 7. An investigation was launched after Feng contacted Elections Canada on Sept. 3, 2021, claiming he had received a special ballot in the mail that he hadn’t requested, the notice says. He also reported it to the RCMP, alleging that someone had stolen his personal information to make the request and that this person had tried to steal the ballot from his mailbox....