A non-citizen allegedly voted in Michigan and faces criminal charges, according to the Michigan Secretary of State’s office.

The noncitizen allegedly registered to vote and voted at an early voting site in Ann Arbor on Sunday, according to a joint statement from the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office and the Michigan Secretary of State’s Office. The alleged non-citizen voter faces charges of unauthorized voter, attempt to vote and perjury – Making a false affidavit to secure voter registration.

“Only US citizens can register and vote in our elections,” the statement said. “It is illegal to lie on any registration forms or voting applications about your citizenship status. Doing so is a crime.

“We are grateful for the prompt action of the Registrar in this case, who took appropriate action and forwarded the case to law enforcement. We are also grateful to law enforcement for their quick and thorough investigation of this case. Anyone attempting to vote illegally faces significant consequences, including but not limited to arrest and prosecution,” the offices said.

“Non-citizen voting is an extremely isolated and rare event. Multi-state and national investigations found no evidence that large numbers of non-citizens registered to vote. Even less common is a non-citizen who actually votes. When it happens, we take it extremely seriously, our elections are safe, and Michigan’s state and local election officials are scrupulously following the law.”

The Detroit News reported that the voter is a University of Michigan student in China. The Michigan Secretary of State’s office said the student contacted the local clerk’s office to see if he could get his ballot back, according to the news outlet. The vote is expected to count because it cannot be traced back to the voter who cast it.