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O'Keefe voting charges hinge on identity, Minnesota prosecutor says

NBC News' clip explains why prosecutors filed charges even though James O'Keefe stopped short of signing a ballot oath.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 535,309 views a day, 48 times a normal first day on this channel (11,055).

Influencer James O’Keefe charged with unlawful voting

The ballot oath went unsigned. That did not prevent felony charges, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty explains in a press conference clip posted by NBC News.

Moriarty announces charges of unlawful voting and identity theft against conservative influencer James O'Keefe. She says he entered polling precincts using registered voters' names without their knowledge or permission. Her central point: Minnesota law prohibits misrepresenting your identity when applying for a ballot, not only when casting one.

The Short drew roughly 535,000 views in its first day, nearly fifty times NBC News' usual first-day audience for that format. Its title, "Influencer James O'Keefe charged with unlawful voting," leads with the charge; the clip supplies the prosecutor's explanation of the conduct behind it.

Moriarty also rejects an undercover-journalism justification, saying journalists must identify themselves inside polling places. These are the prosecutor's allegations, not a finding of guilt.

She closes by addressing the voter identities themselves: several registered voters told investigators they had not consented to their use. Where those identities came from, Moriarty says, remains unknown.

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