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2 activists face felony charges after filming themselves posing as Minnesota voters
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
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Hennepin County prosecutors on Wednesday charged James O'Keefe, 42, and Cam Higby, 26, with felony unlawful voting and identity theft over videos they filmed during Minnesota's Aug. 11 primary, according to a news release from the Hennepin County Attorney's Office.The office said both men visited multiple precincts in Hennepin County and misrepresented their identities by giving election judges the names of registered voters in the precinct, without those voters' knowledge or permission. The office said they posted the videos to social media to try to undermine confidence in Minnesota's voting systems.Secretary of State Steve Simon said in the release that any attempt to disrupt or deceive election workers "will not be tolerated."The release cites a Minnesota law that bars intentionally misrepresenting a person's identity when applying for a ballot, depositing a ballot in a ballot box or attempting to vote by machine. It did not say when O'Keefe and Higby are due in court.What the vide
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