Minnesota’s Democrat Secretary of State threatened James O’Keefe and Cam Higby after they went undercover in Muslim garb to expose the state’s insane ‘voter vouching’ system.
“Under Minnesota’s Statutes § 201.061, a registered voter can sign an affidavit affirming that they know another individual resides in the same precinct, allowing that person to register at the polls without presenting standard proof of residence. One registered voter can vouch for up to eight people,” O’Keefe said.
“We wanted to find out what this actually looks like inside a polling place and how far election workers would let us take it,” he said.
O’Keefe was dressed in a ‘thobe’ and Cam Higby wore a black burka as they entered polling stations across Minneapolis.
James O’Keefe used a hilariously awful Middle Eastern accent when he tried to vouch for other voters.
“I have a question about the vouching program, yeah? Vouching? I can vouch for them but they are not registered,” O’Keefe asked the poll workers.
“Yeah, that’s fine,” the poll workers said.
“Ahhh good. Can I bring five more” O’Keefe asked the poll workers.
“Up to eight people,” she said.
“Up to eight? Okay, that’s a good thing,” O’Keefe said.
“If you’re all in the same precinct and you are already registered, you can vouch for them as ID. Eight people,” a poll worker told James O’Keefe.
“You’re the ID,” the election worker told O’Keefe.
“I am the ID!” O’Keefe said.
WATCH:
CAUGHT INSIDE MINNEAPOLIS POLLING BOOTHS: Minnesota Poll Workers Tell O’Keefe, Dressed in Muslim Garb, & @camhigby, in a Burka, That They Can Vouch for Eight Unregistered Voters Without ID, Allowing Them to Vote in Minnesota Primary Election
Election worker says, “You’re the… pic.twitter.com/bUPVxym08G
— James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) August 13, 2026
Instead of addressing the issues with ‘voter vouching’ and admitting it could lead to vote fraud, Minnesota’s Secretary of State Steve Simon lashed out at James O’Keefe and Cam Higby’s “outrageous” misconduct.
Steve Simon threatened to take action against O’Keefe and Higby.
The Democrat Secretary of State said law enforcement is reviewing their actions.
Full statement from Secretary of State Steve Simon via KSTP:
“During Minnesota’s Primary on August 11, 2026, members of a widely discredited Florida-based political group visited several polling places in Minneapolis impersonating Minnesota voters. Dressed in what they called ‘Muslim’ costumes, and imitating foreign accents, they falsely claimed to be registered Minnesota voters.
The group used concealed cameras to record their interactions with poll workers, releasing a heavily edited video of their encounters. Their apparent goal was to cast doubt on one or more Minnesota election laws that have been in force for over fifty years. Instead, they revealed their ignorance of how those laws actually work – while putting themselves in legal jeopardy.
“Poll workers immediately reported these visits to local election officials and law enforcement is reviewing the situation.
“The misconduct by this group is outrageous and totally unacceptable. We have zero tolerance for lying, lawbreaking, and disruptions at our polling places.
“Voters deserve better, as do the tens of thousands of our neighbors and friends who serve as poll workers. Our aim, as always, is to ensure that our polling places are islands of calm. Minnesota laws are there to ensure that outcome.”
Cam Higby and James O’Keefe responded to the veiled threat from Steve Simon.
🚨 Minnesotan local news quotes the Secretary of State throwing veiled threats at myself and the @ctznjusticelg for wearing a burqa and exposing vulnerabilities in the state’s voting laws pic.twitter.com/cC7uGpV4b4
— Cam Higby 🇺🇸 (@camhigby) August 15, 2026
O’Keefe defended his work and said some election officials told him he could vouch for eight people.
Um, why is Steve Simon @MNSecofState THREATENING @camhigby and me when the election worker said “You are the ID.”
Clearly some election officials told us we could vouch for eight people. https://t.co/O7IvY9E0qj
— James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) August 15, 2026
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