BRIDGEWATER, NJ —A Bridgewater woman pleaded guilty in federal court to voting in the November 2024 general election despite not being a citizen of the United States, said U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer.
Gaye Tyndale-Simpson, 55, a resident of Bridgewater, pleaded guilty to one count of voting by an alien in a federal election.
According to documents filed in the case and statements made in court, Tyndale-Simpson is a citizen of Jamaica and has never been a citizen of the United States.
Tyndale-Simpson voted in the November 2024 general election, which was held in part to elect a candidate for president.
Federal prosecutors said the charge of voting by an alien in a federal election carries a maximum penalty of up to six months in prison and a $100,000 fine.
Sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 24, 2027.
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