Trump nominee voted in Virginia in the presidential election after moving out of state

One of President Trump’s nominees may have violated state voting laws in Virginia, according to new reports on Wednesday.

Jeffrey Gerrish, whom President Trump nominated to be a deputy U.S. Trade Representative, moved from Virginia to Maryland in July 2016. However, when Election Day rolled around in November, he cast his vote in Virginia, The New York Times reported.

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The Senate Finance Committee, which will consider Gerrish’s nomination, was notified about the issue on Tuesday, according to The Times.

The development comes as the Trump administration is ramping up its controversial voting commission, alleging nationwide voter fraud during the 2016 presidential election that gave Hillary Clinton a win in the popular vote.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in a statement on Wednesday that Gerrish “is one of the foremost experts on U.S. trade law and policy and is pre-eminently qualified for this position.”

Virginia provides voters some leeway if they move out of the state within 30 days of a presidential election. 

But Gerrish sold his Fairfax County home and moved to North Bethesda, Md. about four months before the election, according to the Washington Post. 

Gerrish registered to vote in Maryland in February, according to reports.

Maryland requires new residents to change their driver’s license within 60 days of moving into the state, which for Gerrish would have been well before the November elections.