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Influencers O'Keefe and Higby charged over Minnesota voting stunt

Hennepin County prosecutors say the pair allegedly impersonated four registered voters at four precincts during the August primary; no votes were cast, and a hearing is set for November sixteenth.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwo conservative influencers, James O'Keefe and Cam Higby, were charged in Minnesota on Wednesday with felony unlawful voting and identity theft.

  2. Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterProsecutors say they visited four precincts in the August primary and allegedly impersonated four different voters, and one of them wore a full-face niqab, Hank, a FULL-FACE niqab!

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA niqab. And the other man wore a black abaya, and both reportedly admitted they used fake foreign accents.

  4. Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterDid they vote?

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorProsecutors say no votes were cast, and they left one polling place after being asked for identification.

  6. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMinnesota lets a registered voter vouch for up to eight people, and the pair were testing that.

  7. Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterThe county attorney says it's not against the law to be performative or offensive, only to use real voters' names, living and deceased!

  8. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEach charge carries up to five years, and the first hearing is November sixteenth at two p. m.

  9. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFour precincts, four voters, no votes cast, and the only ballot anyone has filled out so far is a court summons.

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The story so far

  1. Farmer finds 11-foot metallic object in Minnesota cornfield · Hindustan Times
  2. Wisconsin and Minnesota governor debates bring clashes · Fox News
  3. Omar warrant name, Kansas debate, Falcons logo, Tkachuk in Ottawa · Fox News
  4. Influencers O'Keefe and Higby charged over Minnesota voting stunt (this story)

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