Vicky Bratt, a UK citizen, voted early in person in 2024 after registering through the New York DMV.
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The NPR Politics PodcastOct 26, 2026
The DOJ press release (primary) charges a British national named Vikki Bradt, a lawful permanent resident, with voting by an alien in a federal election, which matches the post's account of a UK citizen who voted in 2024; the name spelling differs (Bratt vs Bradt), but NPR's transcript and the DOJ release both use Bradt, so this looks like a.
What was said
… And I'll say, looking through the court documents in these 64 cases, in some instances there are kind of detailed affidavits in which you get a sense as to to what happened, how this person ended up registering to vote or allegedly voting. In one case in New York, the woman's name is Vicky Bratt. She's actually from the UK. She's a UK citizen, so language was was not an issue here. She, according to court documents, voted early in person in 2024, had registered through the New York DMV, and she told investigators that she didn't know that non-citizens weren't allowed to vote. You have somebody, Pamela Line, ah, who has been a lawful permanent resident since 1982. That's a long time. …
The NPR Politics Podcast · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. The DOJ announced charges against British national Vikki Bradt, a lawful permanent resident, for voting by an alien in an election involving federal offices, matching the core of the claim.[1][2][3]
Context. The DOJ release describes Bradt as a British national and lawful permanent resident, which fits 'UK citizen' as a nationality but not U.S. citizenship; the charges are allegations, not adjudicated findings.[1][5]
Context. The NPR transcript reports that Bradt voted early in person in 2024 and registered through the New York DMV, but it repeats the post's own account, so it cannot independently corroborate those details.[4]
Context. The sources spell the name 'Vikki Bradt' rather than 'Vicky Bratt'; all other identifying details (British nationality, New York, voting) match, so this appears to be the same person and a spelling error in the post.[1][3][4]
Sources
5 sources: 1 primary, 2 not rated, 1 rated low, 1 tier 2
- 1Justice Department Announces Charges Involving 16 ...justice.gov · primary source · cited for: supports, context
- 2Illegal Voting Charges Involve 16 Noncitizens Across Three Statesinusnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 316 Foreign Nationals Charged for Illegal Voting, DOJ Saystheepochtimes.com · rated low for factual reporting by Iffy.news · cited for: supports, context
- 4The DOJ wades into elections with unprecedented casesnpr.org · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 5DOJ charges 48 people with illegal voting in 3 weeks as ...latintimes.com · not rated · cited for: context
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