Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe charged with identity theft over fake names given to Minnesota poll workers
Moriarty said the situation shows that “the system for identifying misconduct and responding to it functioned well during the primary.”
James O’Keefe and Cam Higby were charged with unlawful voting and identity theft after prosecutors alleged they gave false names to poll workers during Minnesota’s primary election. The duo donned costumes and used the names of registered voters while starting the vouching process, which allows voters who lack proof of current address to register and vote in their new precinct on the same day.
Poll workers reported their suspicious behavior, leading to the felony charges announced by Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty. O’Keefe, the founder of Project Veritas, claimed the men acted as investigative journalists and never intended to complete the voucher process. He stated they stopped and left polling places to avoid tampering with ballots.
The incident highlights the effectiveness of Minnesota’s system for identifying and responding to misconduct.
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