James O'Keefe Charged With 2 Felonies in Minnesota Primary Vouching Stunt
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Updated · MPR News · Oct 28
James O'Keefe Charged With 2 Felonies in Minnesota Primary Vouching Stunt
3 articles · Updated · MPR News · Oct 28
Summary
Hennepin County prosecutors charged James O’Keefe and Cameron Higby with felony unlawful voting and identity theft over an Aug. 11 operation at Minneapolis polling places; their first court appearance is set for Nov. 16.
Videos from O’Keefe’s group showed the men approaching election judges, using false identities and asking about voting without ID and vouching for unregistered voters, which prosecutors said was aimed at undermining Minnesota’s same-day registration system.
Mary Moriarty said they did not cast ballots or sign the oath required to vouch for another voter, but still broke the law by misidentifying themselves and using names that included dead residents and at least one actual voter.
Secretary of State Steve Simon said poll workers followed the law and protected election integrity, while Higby denied wrongdoing and began fundraising online after the charges were announced.
Minnesota allows a registered voter to vouch for up to 8 unregistered voters in the same precinct, and the specific election-interference charge used in the case has appeared only once since 2021.