These new charges appear to confirm that the ballot was cast. It is no longer an "unauthorized attempt." It is a very tangible case of illegal voting. //
Whether or not it sends a message to Gao himself remains to be seen.
The case against him has a significant problem - Gao was granted a $5,000 personal bond with conditions by a Michigan state court, which included surrendering his passport. Unfortunately, it appears the man who was charged with perjury wound up - shocker! - allegedly forging another passport in his name but with a different serial number.
As a result, the accused citizen and national of the People’s Republic of China managed to flee the country the day before President Trump took the oath of office. He hitched a flight to Shanghai.
