00:00Today, we are charging two individuals, James O'Keefe and Cameron Higbee, with felony counts
00:07of unlawful voting and identity theft. Free and fair elections are the bedrock of democracy,
00:14and their protection is one of our highest priorities. Mr. O'Keefe and Mr. Higbee entered
00:22polling places in multiple instances, identified themselves using names of registered voters in
00:28those precincts without those voters' knowledge or permission. Both men stopped short of signing
00:35the oath we all signed before receiving our ballot, but Minnesota law states clearly that
00:40no individual shall intentionally misrepresent their identity in applying for a ballot. Having
00:48entered polling places without legitimate purposes and intentionally misrepresenting their identity
00:53to election judges in applying for a ballot, the charges filed today are appropriate to
00:59address the conduct of Mr. O'Keefe and Mr. Higbee.
