PHILADELPHIA, PA — Two former Millbourne Borough officials, MD Nurul Hasan and MD Rafikul Islam, received prison sentences Wednesday for their involvement in a scheme to commit election fraud during the 2021 mayoral election, U.S. Attorney David Metcalf announced.
Hasan, 48, the ex-vice president of the Millbourne Borough Council, pleaded guilty to 33 charges, including conspiracy, providing false information on voter registration, and fraudulent registration. United States District Judge Harvey Bartle III sentenced Hasan to 36 months in prison, followed by one year of supervised release and a $3,300 special assessment.
Islam, 52, a former Borough Council member, admitted to seven charges, including conspiracy and fraudulent voter registration. He was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison, with one year of supervised release, a $1,000 fine, and a $700 special assessment.
The conspiracy also involved MD Munsur Ali, 48, another Borough Council member who pleaded guilty to 25 counts and is scheduled to be sentenced on June 26.
Together, the three orchestrated a fraudulent plan to secure Hasan’s mayoral victory by registering nearly 30 non-residents as voters in Millbourne Borough. They exploited personal identification information to manipulate Pennsylvania’s voter registration system and submit fraudulent mail-in ballots.
Despite their scheme, Hasan lost the general election by a margin of 165 to 138 votes.
“These defendants undermined the democratic process and betrayed public trust,” said U.S. Attorney Metcalf. “Ensuring free and fair elections is a fundamental priority, and those who tamper with this system will be held accountable.”
The FBI and Delaware County District Attorney’s Office led the investigation, uncovering forged voter registrations and ballots submitted to the Delaware County Board of Elections.
