DOJ Scrutinizes Minnesota 'Vouching' System Amid Somali Child-Care Fraud Concerns
DOJ asked Minnesota for unredacted 22-month voter records, including 2024, probing same-day 'vouching' amid Somali child-care fraud concerns; state must respond quickly amid legal dispute.
Epoch TimesDOJ Eyes Minnesota’s ‘Vouching’ System for Voter Registration, Demands Records
Epoch TimesDOJ Eyes Minnesota’s ‘Vouching’ System for Voter Registration, Demands Records
Washington ExaminerDOJ seeks records about Minnesota 'vouching' voter registration system
Washington ExaminerDOJ seeks records about Minnesota 'vouching' voter registration system
Overview
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon demanded unredacted Minnesota voter-registration records from Secretary of State Steve Simon covering the past 22 months, including 2024 elections.
The DOJ says Minnesota's same-day registration 'vouching'—where a registered voter or facility staff confirms residency—may conflict with federal voter-list laws and warrants review.
Minnesota allows identity verification or 'vouching' to register same-day; vouching can let an attester register up to eight people at once without ID on Election Day.
The DOJ's request seeks unredacted data and an expedited 15-day production; the move follows national legal efforts by the Trump administration to access voter data.
Supporters argue broader access aids election integrity; critics call the probes intrusive and legally contested amid new scrutiny tied to Somali child-care fraud concerns.
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