Voter Fraud Convictions in Maryland, 2016-2020

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	A. Conviction Details	B. Background	C. Potential Election Impact
1.	Election Year: 2016 and 2018 Name: Michael Nana Baako Party Affiliation: Not Found[1]According to the Maryland Voter Registration Application Form, “You must register with a political party if you want to take part in the political party’s primary election, caucus, or … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: Michael Nana Baako pleaded guilty on 7/31/2019 to one “federal charge of passport fraud;” one further count each of passport fraud, false claim to US citizenship, and illegal voting by an alien were dismissed as part of a plea agreement.[2]United States Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland, “Physician Pleads Guilty To Passport Fraud,” justice.gov, August 1, 2019 and Court Listener, “United States v. Baako,” … Continue reading Baako was sentenced on 9/27/2019 to 15 months in federal prison to be followed by three years of supervised release.[3]United States Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland, “Physician Sentenced to 15 Months in Federal Prison for Passport Fraud,” justice.gov, September 27, 2019 It was announced on 9/27/2019 by the United States Attorney’s Office in the District of Maryland that “the Department of Homeland Security has initiated removal proceedings against Baako.”[4]United States Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland, “Physician Sentenced to 15 Months in Federal Prison for Passport Fraud,” justice.gov, September 27, 2019	“A federal grand jury last week indicted a Fulton man on charges of passport fraud, falsely claiming U.S. citizenship and illegally voting. Michael Nana Baako, a 50-year-old Ghanaian native, was a physician who practiced in Maryland hospitals and had his own clinic. … In 2005, Baako allegedly registered to vote at the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration, swearing under penalty of perjury he was an American citizen. He then allegedly voted in approximately 10 elections for federal candidates, including seven general elections.”[5]Tyler Waldman, “Prosecutors: Fulton Man Lied To Obtain Citizenship, Illegally Voted In 10 Elections,” wbalcom, May 8 2019 Case Notes: United States of America v. Michael Nana Baako Case Number: 1:19-CR-00224 Charges and Sentencing and Docket Entries	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal vote, party unknown
2.	Election Year: 2016 Name: John Doe, aka Cheyenne Moody Davis Party Affiliation: Not Found[6]According to the Maryland Voter Registration Application Form, “You must register with a political party if you want to take part in the political party’s primary election, caucus, or … Continue reading Offense and Sentencing: John Doe, aka Cheyenne Moody Davis was found guilty by a jury in 2017[7]Clark Neily and Jay Schweikert, “John Doe, a/k/a Cheyenne Moody Davis v. United States,” cato.org, August 15, 2019 “for charges of passport fraud, social security fraud, aggravated identity theft, and two counts of voter fraud.”[8]Elizabeth Morse, “‘John Doe’ Sentenced To 42 Months In Prison For Passport Fraud, Social Security Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, And Two Counts Of Voter Fraud,” … Continue reading Doe was sentenced in May 2018 to 42 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release.[9]Elizabeth Morse, “‘John Doe’ Sentenced To 42 Months In Prison For Passport Fraud, Social Security Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, And Two Counts Of Voter Fraud,” … Continue reading On 02/15/2019 the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the judgement of the district court.[10]CaseText, “United States v. Doe – Opinion: No. 18-4338,” castext.com, February 15, 2019 On 8/15/2019 a petition for writ of certiorari requesting a further case review was filed; the petition was denied on 10/7/2019.[11]Supreme Court of the United States, “John Doe, A/K/a Cheyenne Moody Davis, Petitioner v. United States of America,” supremecourt.gov, accessed April 8, 2022	“Defendant, whose true identity remains unknown, lived under a stolen identity for twenty years, using it to obtain a passport, Social Security card, and to vote in the 2016 Presidential Election. … According to evidence presented at the five-day trial… the defendant has lived under the assumed identity of a United States Citizen born in the United States Virgin Islands. Beginning no later than the summer of 1997, the defendant used the victim’s personally identifiable information to obtain a series of driver’s licenses and identification cards,… Building upon these documents, the defendant also obtained a United States passport and a Social Security card, and registered to vote.”[12]Elizabeth Morse, “‘John Doe’ Sentenced To 42 Months In Prison For Passport Fraud, Social Security Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, And Two Counts Of Voter Fraud,” … Continue reading Case Notes: United States of America v. John Doe, aka Cheyenne Moody Davis US District Court for the District of Maryland, Northern Division Case Number 1:17-CR-00054-ELH-1 US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Case Number: 18-4338 – Opinion	Type of Election: Presidential Party Affiliation: Not Found Theoretical Election Effect: 1 illegal vote, party unknown

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