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(by Patrick Reilly, NY Post) – A controversial Minnesota election policy that allows a single registered voter to “vouch” for up to eight people seeking same-day registration is under fire amid the state’s massive fraud scandal tied to the Somali community there.
Under Minnesota law, the registered voter must go with the person or people they are vouching for to the polling place and sign an oath verifying their address, according to the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State.
“A registered voter from your precinct can go with you to the polling place to sign an oath confirming your address. This is known as ‘vouching.’ A registered voter can vouch for up to eight voters,” the website reads.
Those being vouched for still must provide at least one form of identity verification, which includes [among others] a valid Minnesota driver’s license or learner’s permit, a “receipt” for them, or a tribal identification card that includes a photo and signature, according to the rules.
Vouching is then used to verify a potential voter’s residence in the precinct.
As long as the prospective voter can prove they live in the state, proof of ID can include a driver’s license or learner’s permit from any of the 50 states, a passport, an expired ID, military ID, or high school or college ID.
However, critics have noted that Gov. Tim Walz’s 2023 “Driver’s Licenses for All” bill allows people to obtain licenses regardless of immigration status. Licenses carry no marking indicating citizenship, despite being regularly used to register to vote.
“It was made for fraud,” Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, declared in on X.
US Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) said he believes his SAVE Act (Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility) could throw a wrench into Minnesota’s policy. (See co-sponsors of the bill here.)
Under the bill, which passed in the House but has stalled in the Senate, voters would be required to provide proof of citizenship to cast their ballots in federal elections.
It would establish criminal penalties for election officials who register applicants who have not provided such documentation.
“The Senate should send it to President Trump’s desk for signature ASAP,” Lee posted on X.
Conservative activist Scott Presler, who has been leading the charge to have the voting policy axed, said he was inspired to probe fraud in Minnesota by YouTuber Nick Shirley, whose video exposing alleged fraud at child care centers in the state went viral this week.
“Does this allow for potential fraud and abuse of our elections? Absolutely,” he commented on Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon’s official website, explaining the voter vouching policy.
“Especially when you consider that MN has same-day voter registration.”
Presler noted on Fox News that former Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) won his 2008 election by just over 300 votes when 542,000 Minnesota voters — or 19% — took advantage of same-day registration.
An official in Simon’s office told Fox News that the vouching policy has been intact for “more than 50 years.”
The revelation of the little-known policy sparked outrage online, as the investigation into the rampant fraud in the North Star State intensifies. …
“Absolutely insane. We need a federal guideline for all federal elections, including state representatives and senators,” posted another.
“How was this not general knowledge. How [the heck] we’re none of us informed about this?” another wondered.
Published at NY Post on Dec. 31, 2025. Reprinted here for educational purposes only. May not be reproduced on other websites without permission.
Questions
1. Explain Minnesota’s “vouching” voter registration law.
2. List the types of ID that Minnesota law accepts as valid proof that the applicant is eligible to vote.
3. How does Democratic Gov. Tim Walz’s “Driver’s Licenses for All” law allow for potential voter fraud?
4. a) What is the SAVE Act?
b) Why has it stalled in the Senate?
c) Read the entire text at congress.gov.
Thirty senators have co-sponsored the bill. –Click on the co-sponsors tab to see if your senators support the bill. Why do you think they do/don’t support it?
5. In addition to vouching, what other aspect of Minnesota voter registration law might lead to fraud?
6. a) What do you think about Minnesota’s voter registration laws? Do you support the following laws – Do you support implementing these laws in your state (for local, state AND federal elections)? Explain your answer.
–allow a registered voter to “vouch” for the address of up to eight people seeking same-day registration
–same day voter registration
b) Ask a parent the same question.
Background
Harmeet Dillon is the Assistant AGl for the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division posted on X on Jan 2: ” Today I sent Secretary Simon a letter demanding records pertaining to Minnesota’s ‘vouching’ system for voter registration, pursuant to my authority under the Civil Rights Act of 1960.” Read the letter on X.
Consider the following reader comments to the article below:
- “…Most Americans actually want voter id. … To live in the world we do, you have to have an ID. The people that are being the “vocal minority” are the ones that either are or support the ones that shouldn’t be voting because they aren’t citizens.”
- “Yes, but the article says Minnesota has “A Driver’s License For All,” law, meaning anyone can receive a Driver’s License, regardless of Immigration Status. And there is no “U.S. CITIZEN” designation on the ID. Therefore, having a Driver’s License wouldn’t stop non-citizens from voting.”
- “If the election fraud were to be addressed, Democrats wouldn’t win another federal election for the next 50 years.”
- These states do all mail in voting: California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Vermont, and Washington.
These states issue driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington.
Democrats aren’t interested in governing for the sake of the people, they’re interested in maintaining power and these lists couldn’t be clearer in demonstrating this.
The Constitution allows the states to decide how elections are conducted. For state and local elections, fine. But for federal elections, we need clear voting laws that will allow for secure elections. Only. US Citizens can vote. Photo ID is required. No more mail in ballots unless there is a legitimate reason. Early in person voting is fine, but just a week before election day.
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