A Canadian citizen living in Superior is accused of knowingly voting in a presidential election despite not being a U.S. citizen, according to a federal criminal complaint.
The man is Todd W. Malpass, 59. The complaint says he became a lawful permanent resident in February 2021 after entering the United States from Canada.
According to the complaint, Malpass told Homeland Security Investigations agents in an October 2026 interview at a Michigan port of entry that he voted in Wisconsin's 2018 and 2022 elections, and that a county clerk had advised him he could vote for county clerk and treasurer in local elections. He said he knew he could not vote in federal or state elections.
Malpass denied voting in 2024, but the complaint says records from the Wisconsin Elections Commission and the Douglas County Clerk's Office showed he voted in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election. A one-count complaint was filed Oct. 30 and unsealed Nov. 2 after his initial appearance in federal court. He was released pending further proceedings and faces up to one year in prison if convicted.
The charge follows two other Canadian cases in Wisconsin. Monique Gignac-Yochum, 60, formerly of Hayward, was charged with two counts of knowingly voting while not a U.S. citizen, with federal authorities saying she voted in 2022 and 2024; ICE said she was taken into custody Oct. 28 in Arizona after a warrant was issued in the Western District of Wisconsin. The charges in all of these cases are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
