# Activists charged over Minnesota polling place vouching stunt

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/americas-wokest-prosecutor-charges-conservative-activist-james-okeefe-with-unlawful-voting-after-he-dressed-in-muslim-garb-and-went-to-polling-station-to-expose-the-sheer-lunacy-of-minnesota-sys/
- Published: 2026-10-28T18:54:42+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T19:07:47+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16246749/James-Keefe-charged-Muslim-voting-Minnesota-vouch.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Art, Culture, Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- O’Keefe and Higby face felony charges over a polling-place stunt.
- They tested Minnesota’s process for voting without identification.
- Officials say they broke the law despite not casting ballots.

## Summary

Conservative activists James O’Keefe and Cam Higby have been charged with unlawful voting and identity theft after a filmed stunt at Minnesota polling places. They dressed in Muslim clothing to challenge the state’s voter vouching process, bringing attention to how it allows a registered voter to vouch for up to eight others who do not have identification.

The incident took place during the state primary on 11 August, and footage later drew millions of social media views. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said the men misrepresented their identities when applying for ballots, although she acknowledged they did not vote and stopped before signing the required oath. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon condemned the scheme, while the activists said they aimed to expose weaknesses in the system.

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