Activists who posed as Minnesota voters during primary could be in legal trouble
Summary
Activists from a group called Citizen Justice League pretended to be Minnesota voters during a primary election, which may have broken state law. The law forbids impersonating real voters, and the group’s actions could lead to legal trouble, but election workers stopped any illegal voting from happening.Key Facts
- The group, formerly Project Veritas, recorded a video pretending to be Minnesota voters using costumes and fake accents.
- Minnesota’s voter voucher law lets registered voters confirm others' residency but does not allow voter impersonation.
- James O’Keefe, in the video, falsely used the real voter William Pomeranz’s identity.
- Pomeranz found out about the impersonation through a student and reported no issues voting himself.
- Minnesota’s law says impersonating a voter is a felony with up to seven years in prison and a $20,000 fine.
- Election workers reported the impersonation attempt, preventing illegal voting.
- Project Veritas is known for undercover videos targeting political groups; its founder O’Keefe left the group in 2023 after misconduct allegations.
- The Minnesota Secretary of State and legal experts say the video shows the voter security system working as intended.
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