Project Veritas team tests Minnesota voter-voucher rule by posing as unregistered voters

James O'Keefe, the founder of Project Veritas, organized an undercover test of Minnesota's voter-voucher system by bringing a group of journalists to polling places in Minneapolis. Dressed in traditional Muslim clothing, they approached poll workers and claimed the people with them were not yet registered, asking how they could be added to the rolls. Staff explained that a registered voter may sign an affidavit for up to eight others, allowing registration without residency documentation.

When O'Keefe inquired about identification, a worker responded that the voter himself served as the ID. Some employees grew wary and examined the situation more closely, but across the sites the team captured explanations that the voucher process could indeed establish residency without standard ID. O'Keefe posted the footage online, saying the goal was to observe real-world application of the law rather than rely on textbook descriptions.