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O’Keefe Impersonation Prompts Minnesota Law-Enforcement Investigation

8/22/2026

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Activist James O’Keefe posed as a Minnesota voter in the Aug. 11 primary and released video on Aug. 13.
CAIR-Minnesota executive director Jaylani Hussein called for a criminal investigation of O’Keefe’s video.
Secretary of State Steve Simon said the video showed activists’ ignorance of election laws.
Poll workers reported O’Keefe’s impersonation to local election officials prompting a law-enforcement investigation.
Under 0.6% of votes used vouching and about 71% updated name or address.

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Activist James O’Keefe posed as a Minnesota voter in the Aug. 11 primary and released video on Aug. 13.
CAIR-Minnesota executive director Jaylani Hussein called for a criminal investigation of O’Keefe’s video.
Secretary of State Steve Simon said the video showed activists’ ignorance of election laws.
Poll workers reported O’Keefe’s impersonation to local election officials prompting a law-enforcement investigation.
Under 0.6% of votes used vouching and about 71% updated name or address.