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Two conservative activists charged with unlawful voting in Minnesota stunt

Undercover activists James Edward O'Keefe and Cam Higby face illegal voting and identity theft charges after filming a stunt at a Minnesota polling site.

FTMQ News, written by our newsroom29 October 2026 at 01:300 views

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Two conservative activists have been charged with unlawful voting and identity theft after filming an undercover stunt at a Minnesota polling place, BBC News reported. Prosecutors alleged that James Edward O'Keefe and Cam Higby tried to sow doubt in the voting systems of the state after sharing a video of their actions. [1]

According to BBC News, prosecutors alleged that the two men wore Islamic attire, used fake accents, and gave election judges the names of registered voters without the knowledge or permission of those voters. Higby told BBC News that he intended to expose vulnerabilities in the voting system, and he claimed that the state is attempting to target them. [1]

The charges come amid heightened focus on voting integrity ahead of the United States midterm elections on November 3, 2026. As FTMQ News reported earlier, the Justice Department recently charged 48 non-United States citizens across five states with federal election crimes, including illegal voting and voter fraud. [2][3]

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In short

James Edward O'Keefe and Cam Higby were charged with unlawful voting and identity theft in Minnesota.
Prosecutors said the activists gave election judges the names of registered voters without their permission.
Cam Higby told BBC News that he was attempting to expose vulnerabilities in the voting system.

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[1]US conservative activists charged with unlawful voting in election stuntBBC News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)

Background

[2]MAGA activists urge Donald Trump to consider martial law before midterms FTMQ News, 12d ago
[3]DOJ charges 48 noncitizens with voting crimes ahead of midterms FTMQ News, 2d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 3 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

Earlier reports of ours on the same people and subjects.

DOJ charges 48 noncitizens with voting crimes ahead of midtermsTop Stories, 2d ago
Brazil vote counting begins after court extends voting timeTop Stories, 3d ago
MAGA activists urge Donald Trump to consider martial law before midtermsTop Stories, 12d ago
Federal agents arrest 28 suspects in California voter fraud crackdownTop Stories, 9d ago
Pennsylvania Halloween attraction manager charged with sexual assault of multiple womenTop Stories, 39m ago

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