Right-wing activist James O’Keefe charged with unlawful voting, identity theft
Prosecutors say the pair misrepresented themselves during a test of Minnesota’s vouching law, which was used in just 0.6% of votes in 2024.
- On Wednesday, Hennepin County prosecutors charged James O'Keefe, 42, and Cam Higby, 26, with felony identity theft and unlawful voting over videos they filmed during Minnesota's August 11 primary election.
- The pair, acting as the 'Justice League,' used disguises to test Minnesota's 53-year-old voter vouching law, which allows registered voters to verify residency for others on Election Day.
- During an undercover operation at Pratt Elementary School in Minneapolis, O'Keefe falsely identified himself to poll workers as registered voter William Pomeranz while requesting information on vouching procedures.
- Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced the charges, stating the pair violated state laws barring identity misrepresentation when applying for a ballot, though neither cast actual votes.
- Moriarty stated the defendants likely face probation rather than prison time, while Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon defended the vouching system, noting it accounted for 0.6% of votes in 2024.
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Conservative activists charged with identity theft in Minnesota voting stunt
Minneapolis prosecutors charged conservative activist James O'Keefe and right-wing influencer Cam Higby after the pair used the names of registered voters to make a hidden-camera video in a bid to expose voter fraud in the state.
Right-wing activists James O’Keefe, Cam Higby charged with unlawfully voting in Minnesota
Mary Moriarty said O’Keefe, 42, of West Palm Beach, Florida, and Higby, 26, of Covington, Washington, wore costumes and used the names of registered state voters while starting the “vouching” process in the Aug. 11 primary.
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James O’Keefe Charged After Polling Station Stunt
“A Minnesota county attorney is charging right-wing influencers James O’Keefe and Cameron Higby with felony counts of unlawful voting and identity theft, alleging that the two claimed other voters’ identities while visiting polling places with concealed cameras during the state’s August primary,” CNN reports.
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The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) has welcomed the decision by authorities to bring felony charges against right-wing influencers who disguised themselves in what they framed as “Muslim” attire during an alleged attempt to illegally participate the state’s primary elections. The charges stem from an August stunt in which the activists […]
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