Conservative influencers charged with unlawful voting, disguising themselves in ‘Muslim garb’
Summary
Hennepin County prosecutors charged influencers James O’Keefe and Cam Higby with felony unlawful voting and identity theft over their conduct at Minnesota polling places during the state’s August primary. Prosecutors say they used names of registered voters while attempting to test the state’s voter-vouching process, but did not sign affidavits or obtain ballots.Key Facts
- Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced the charges on Wednesday.
- Prosecutors say O’Keefe and Higby entered multiple polling places and identified themselves using names of registered Minnesota voters without those voters’ knowledge.
- Minnesota’s vouching process lets a registered voter from a precinct vouch for another voter’s eligibility; a voucher must sign an affidavit under penalty of perjury.
- Voters can vouch for up to eight others, and less than 0.6% of votes in the 2024 general election used the process, according to the Minnesota secretary of state’s website.
- Moriarty said the men did not sign vouching affidavits or obtain ballots; some names they used belonged to deceased people, while others belonged to living voters.
- Higby called the charges “lawfare” and said no laws were broken in social media posts after the charges were announced.
- Moriarty said the men’s political views and the intent of their video did not affect the charging decision.
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