Charges Filed Against Right Wing Activists Voting Stunt

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How it changed

1. 28 Oct

   A Minnesota prosecutor on Wednesday charged conservative provocateur James O’Keefe and influencer Cam Higby with felony counts of unlawful voting and identity theft after they misrepresented themselves at polling places in August using the names of registered voters.

   6 outlets · NBC News
2. 29 Oct

   Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon, the state's chief election officer, said in a statement on Wednesday that "any attempt to disrupt or deceive our election workers will not be tolerated".

   2 outlets · BBC

Coverage 8 articles

• 29 Oct US conservative activists charged with unlawful voting in election stuntTwo conservative activists, James Edward O'Keefe and Cam Higby, have been charged with unlawful voting and identity theft after filming a stunt at a Minnesota polling site. The pair, who were disguised as Muslims during the incident, claimed to be exposing vulnerabilities in the state's voting system by impersonating registered voters without their consent. Prosecutors argue that O'Keefe and Higby misrepresented…BBC
• 28 Oct Right-wing activists James O’Keefe, Cam Higby charged with unlawfully voting in MinnesotaConservative activists James O’Keefe and Cam Higby were charged with unlawful voting and identity theft after allegedly using false identities at polling places during Minnesota’s primary election on August 11. Wearing costumes and impersonating registered voters, the men recorded their interactions to highlight supposed vulnerabilities in voter registration processes. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty…New York Post
• 28 Oct Two conservative influencers face felony charges over 'misconduct' at Minnesota polling siteJames O'Keefe and Cam Higby, two conservative influencers, were charged with felony offenses including unlawful voting and identity theft after they impersonated registered voters at a Minnesota polling site on August 11. Wearing costumes and using fake names and accents during their recorded stunt aimed to expose vulnerabilities in the state's voting laws, the men were suspected by poll workers who reported them…The Independent
• 28 Oct Minnesota prosecutors charge two right-wing influencers for posing as votersMinnesota prosecutors have charged right-wing influencers James O’Keefe and Cam Higby with impersonating voters in a stunt they performed during the state's Aug. 11 primary election. Their videos aimed to demonstrate how simple it was to register on election day without proof of residency under Minnesota’s vouching law, which permits registered voters to verify new residents' eligibility to vote.Washington Examiner
• 28 Oct Conservative influencers charged with unlawful voting, disguising themselves in ‘Muslim garb’James O’Keefe and Cam Higby, conservative influencers associated with Project Veritas, were charged with felonies in Minneapolis for attempting to disguise themselves as local voters during Minnesota’s August primary election. They used the names of registered voters to challenge the practice of “vouching” without signing affidavits or obtaining ballots, which prosecutors say violates state law and constitutes…The Guardian
• 28 Oct 2 right-wing provocateurs facing election-related charges in MinnesotaJames O'Keefe and Cam Higby, two right-wing provocateurs, are being charged with election-related offenses in Minnesota following the release of an undercover video aimed at revealing vulnerabilities in election security systems. The charges stem from their actions taken to expose what they perceived as weaknesses in how elections are managed and secured in the state.ABC News (US)
• 28 Oct Charges filed against activists who posed as Minnesota votersHennepin County prosecutors charged James O'Keefe and Cam Higby with felony unlawful voting and identity theft after they falsely claimed to be Minnesota voters during the Aug. 11 primary, as part of a video project by the Citizen Justice League. The pair visited multiple precincts in Hennepin County, misrepresenting their identities to election judges without consent from actual registered voters. Prosecutors cited…CBS News
• 28 Oct Conservative influencer James O’Keefe charged with unlawful voting and identity theft in MinnesotaJames O’Keefe and Cam Higby, conservative influencers, were charged with felony counts of unlawful voting and identity theft in Minnesota after they misrepresented themselves at polling places during the August primary election using registered voters' names without their consent. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced these charges, stating that while the pair did not sign oaths as required by law, they…NBC News

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