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James O'Keefe Charged With Unlawful Voting, Identity Theft
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty charged James O'Keefe and Cam Higby with identity theft and unlawful voting on Wednesday. Both are members of the Florida-based O'Keefe Media Group.
- The charges stem from videos the pair posted online in August.
- One group member gave a poll worker the name of a real Minneapolis voter.
- The group left after learning a voucher must sign an oath.
- The group says it stated a name but impersonated no one.
Why it matters: Minnesota lets a registered voter vouch for a neighbor's address so that person can register on Election Day. The voucher signs an affidavit under penalty of perjury.
- 0.6% of Minnesota voters were vouched for in 2024, per Secretary of State Steve Simon.
- Simon says he recalls no vouching fraud cases during his tenure.
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Where they split: Prosecutors say the group's polling place conduct broke the law, while the group says it only asked questions about the vouching process.
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Forbes4hConservative Influencer James O’Keefe Charged In Minnesota Voting SchemePennLive1hConservative activists charged with unlawful voting in MinnesotaThe Hill5hRight-wing activist James O’Keefe charged with unlawful voting, identity theftWFLA News Channel 81hRight-wing activist James O'Keefe charged with unlawful voting, identity theft
Left coverage, 15 sources: The left sees an attempt to discredit Minnesota's election law that ended in criminal charges for the people behind it.
Raw Story8hElection stunt backfires as right-wing activist James O'Keefe charged with unlawful votingThe Independent2hTwo conservative influencers face felony charges over 'misconduct' at Minnesota polling placesABC News6h2 right-wing provocateurs facing election-related charges in MinnesotaCNN5hRight-wing influencers charged after Minnesota polling station stuntMediaite6hJames O’Keefe Charged With Unlawful Voting After Allegedly Impersonating Muslims in Polling Place StuntMSNBC50mJames O’Keefe and Cam Higby face election fraud charges in MinnesotaNBC News6hConservative influencer James O’Keefe charged with unlawful voting and identity theft in MinnesotaPolitical Wire2hJames O’Keefe Charged After Polling Station StuntPolitico3hConservative activists O’Keefe, Higby charged over Minneapolis poll anticsStar Tribune8hConservative influencers face identity theft charges over Minnesota primaryTalking Points Memo4hElection Fraud Stunt Backfires on Right-Wing Influencers, Results in Fraud ChargesThe Boston Globe3hConservative activists O’Keefe, Higby charged with unlawful voting and identity theftThe New Republic6hConservatives on “Voter Fraud” Quest Get Charged With Identity TheftThe New York Times6hRight-Wing Provocateur James O'Keefe Charged in Minnesota Voting Stunt... Posed as Islamic voter...Truthout3hFar Right Influencer James O’Keefe Charged With Voter Fraud in Minnesota
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Just the News23hJames O'Keefe charged over viral voting video in MinnesotaCitizen Free Press6hJames O’Keefe charged with felonies in Minnesota — for undercover youtube videos.Daily Mail4hAmerica's wokest prosecutor charges conservative activist James O'Keefe with unlawful voting after he dressed in Muslim garb and went to polling station 'to expose the sheer lunacy of Minnesota system'Hot Air6hSoros Prosecutor Charging James O'Keefe and Cam Higby With Felonies for Exposing Election SystemNew York Post2hRight-wing activists James O'Keefe, Cam Higby charged with unlawfully voting in MinnesotaNewsmax6hConservatives Charged Over Minn. Polling Place VideosRedState8hDemocrats Finally Find an Election Case They Want Prosecuted to the Fullest ExtentThe Daily Caller3hDem Prosecutor Slaps Conservative Activists With Felony Charges After They Expose Election Security LoopholesThe Gateway Pundit5hBREAKING: Soros Prosecutor Charges James O’Keefe and Cam Higby with FELONIES For Exposing Minnesota’s Insane ‘Voter Vouching’ System * The Gateway Pundit * by Cristina LailaTownhall10hJames O'Keefe Faces Felony Charges Over Undercover Report at Polling LocationsTwitchy10hMN Dems Prosecute O’Keefe & Higby for ‘Unlawful Voting’ After Burqa Stunt Exposes System WeaknessesWashington Examiner4hMN prosecutors charge right-wing influencers for posing as votersWND4hWATCH: Scandal-plagued prosecutor charges James O’Keefe and Cam Higby with felonies for exposing shocking flaws in voter system * WorldNetDaily * by Bob UnruhZeroHedge4hMinnesota Charges James O'Keefe And Cam Higby With Felonies Over Polling-Place Vouching Stunt
What’s next: The case now proceeds in Hennepin County. Separately, the Justice Department demanded Minnesota's vouching records in January.
- The department has taken no further action on those records.
- A judge dismissed an earlier DOJ voter registration lawsuit against Minnesota.
- Will O'Keefe and Higby contest the charges, and on what grounds?
- Will the Justice Department act on its claim that vouching conflicts with federal law?
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