Minnesota Charges O’Keefe and Higby Over Polling Video

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced felony unlawful-voting and identity-theft charges against James O’Keefe and Cam Higby over their polling-place video, alleging the men misrepresented their identities while applying for ballots during Minnesota’s August 11 primary. Both men left without signing the required oath or casting ballots, according to reports and their group’s account. Moriarty said the men used names of registered voters without those voters’ knowledge or consent, then began applying for ballots. She said they did not sign the oath required before receiving a ballot, but argued that the application process had already begun and that state law bars misrepresenting one’s identity when applying. The video showed O’Keefe and Higby at Minneapolis polling places asking election workers about Minnesota’s vouching process. State law allows a registered voter in the same precinct to vouch for the residency of up to eight others, enabling same-day registration without standard proof of residence, while other eligibility requirements still apply. The men said their effort was intended to test or highlight how the process worked. The Justice League, the group...