Department of Justice attorney Harmeet Dhillon on Friday fired off a letter to Minnesota’s secretary of State demanding records pertaining to the state’s controversial same day voter “vouching” registrations.
Minnesota allows same-day voter registration, even for individuals who do not have identification if a registered voter from the same precinct vouches for their residency. A registered voter can vouch for up to eight people, but cannot vouch for others if someone vouched for them.
Employees of residential facilities such as nursing homes or homeless shelters are allowed to vouch for an unlimited number of residents at their facility, provided they can verify their employment.