Conservative Commentators James O'Keefe and Cam Higby Charged with Unlawful Voting and Identity Theft in Minnesota

Two public figures face felony criminal charges carrying potential prison time and legal penalties for actions taken inside a polling place to test election security laws.

• •James O'Keefe and Cam Higby were charged in Minnesota with felony unlawful voting and identity fraud.
• •The charges stem from an incident on the state's Aug. 11 primary election day at a Minnesota polling place.
• •The two men wore mock Muslim attire and spoke in fake accents while attempting to test the state's voter vouching process.
• •O'Keefe and Higby began the unregistered voter vouching process under fake names but did not ultimately sign the required oath or cast a ballot.
• •The men filmed their interactions to showcase alleged weaknesses in Minnesota's voter vouching law.
• •Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty stated that the vouching process accounted for 0.6 percent of votes cast in the 2024 election and is primarily used by senior citizens.
• •County officials stated that the charges were not related to the men's costumes or political motivations, but rather the misrepresentation of identity to election judges.
• •The suspects will be issued a summons to appear in a Minnesota court.