Nearly 19,000 people used ‘vouching’ to register to vote in Minnesota on Election Day 2024

Data obtained by America First Legal also shows how many people used "vouching" to register to vote in 2022 and 2020. Data from the Minnesota secretary of state shows that 18,898 people used “vouching” to either update their voter registration, or become registered to vote, in Minnesota in 2024. That information was obtained by America First Legal in a data request. Under Minnesota state law, an individual seeking to become registered to vote on Election Day can confirm their residency simply by having a registered voter “vouch” for them. In short, the registered voter signs an oath confirming the unregistered...