# Conservative influencers charged with unlawful voting after posing in ‘Muslim garb’

https://mins.news/en/item/119599

- The Guardian, 2026-10-28 18:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/28/voting-felony-disguise-minneapolis

> James O’Keefe and Cam Higby entered several Minnesota polling places during the state’s primary, seeking to expose vulnerabilities in the voter-vouching process. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said they face felony charges of unlawful voting and identity theft. Higby denied wrongdoing and called the case “lawfare.”

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