Conservative influencers face charges for Minnesota vote vouching video

Fox 9 Minneapolis ^ | 10/28/2026 | Howard Thompson

[DFG]

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty has filed charges against conservative influencers and independent journalists Cam Higby and James O'Keefe over a video they made on vote vouching.

Vote vouching charges

What we know:

Cam Higby and James O'Keefe are charged with identity theft and unlawful voting under Minnesota's Election Day Act.

The backstory:

The charges relate to a video Higby made during Minnesota's primary intended to expose flaws in the state's vouching provision. The charges detail Higby and O'Keefe visiting four precincts in Hennepin County and allegedly impersonating four different voters. For the first person, identified in the charges as "Identify Theft Victim 1," officials say Higby gave a name and address that matched a registered voter. The charges state in the voice-over of the video he stated, "I am not that person."

Vouching allows registered voters to confirm the residency of another eligible voter on Primary Day or Election Day.

The law allows for a registered voter to vouch for up to eight people. Critics say the provision could be exploited to allow noncitizens to vote.

However, the Secretary of State says the provision is infrequently used, making up for less than 0.6% of votes in 2024, and each vouched voter is checked after the fact.

Unlawful voting law

Dig deeper:

Minnesota's unlawful voting statute states that it is illegal to misrepresent yourself when applying for a ballot.

Moriarty says they broke the law because they did begin to apply.

"It's a multi-step process," said Moriarty. "They did begin to apply. I mean, that's clear. When you walk in, and you say to the election judge, ‘I am so-and-so’ and you are not that person, and ‘I am here to vouch,’ that is part of the application process."

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TOPICS: US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: camhigby; hennepincounty; jamesokeefe; marymoriarty

[Texas Eagle]

...the Secretary of State says the provision is infrequently used, making up for less than 0.6% of votes in 2024,

A) I call bullsh*t.
B) Show me the math anyway. How many people voted in 2024.

and each vouched voter is checked after the fact.

A) I call bullsh*t.

[FlingWingFlyer]

When are the thieving RAT bass turds going to “face charges” for their crimes against America and Americans?

[TheThirdRuffian]

They didn’t actually cast their votes.

They just exposed that they could have, if inclined to so do.

[rlmorel]

Your reaction was exactly the same one I had when. I read that line.

They follow this general approach, and I assume this will be no different.

1. Election fraud and Voter Fraud do not exist.
   They are shown it exists. The goalposts are moved.
   
   
2. Well if it exists, it is very small.
   Then they are shown it exists. The goal posts are moved again.
   
   
3. If it does exist, it is so small as to have no effect and is inconsequential.
   They are shown elections decided by dozens, hundreds, or a few thousand votes. The goal posts are moved again.
   
   
4. Well, it wouldn't affect elections for national office.
   They are shown Presidential elections decided by just a few states going one way or another. And the goal posts are moved again.

Etc. Etc. Etc. In this case they would insert: "We have processes in place to make sure no illegals vote." Which will turn into "Okay. Some voted, but it didn't make any difference.

Etc. Etc. Etc.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Election fraud never occurs, and if you try to prove it does we will prosecute you.

[Texas Eagle]

GMTA

Some 3 million people voted in the general election in Minnesota in 2024. If my math is correct, that would be 18,000 votes. Not enough to change the presidential election but surely enough to change other things Minnesotans voted for. That's if the .6% claim is true. Which I suspect is actually much higher. And then there are the other forms of fraud that must be added.

[rlmorel]

"...Which I suspect is actually much higher..."

Leftists are like vermin.

When you notice them for the first time, you must remember that by the time you have eyes on them, they have eaten the foundations of your house and infested your structure, and you are only seeing the minutest visible evidence of them.

If they say .6%, I will bet it is as high as 5-10%. Or more.

And carefully calibrated to put them where they are the most difference.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

1. "making up for less than 0.6% of votes in 2024" -- many elections are won/lost on tighter margins than that.

2. "each vouched voter is checked after the fact" -- yeah, AFTER the election is over and certified.

[EnderWiggin1970]

You know officials are corrupt when someone exposes the corruption, and their focus is on arresting and persecuting the guy exposing the corruption rather than thanking him and going after the corruption.

[KC_Conspirator]

Corrupt POS democraps

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

Demonstrate to the govt that a nuclear sub can be stolen and they jail they seals for demonstrating it.

Please keep embrassassing the govt anyway.