DOJ Eyes Minnesota’s ‘Vouching’ System for Voter Registration, Demands Records

The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) civil rights division demanded voter registration records from Minnesota on Jan. 2, saying the state’s law that allows people to “vouch” for others’ residency for voter registration appeared inconsistent with federal voting laws. According to Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, the DOJ is “particularly concerned” with votes and registrations accepted by “vouching” from other registered voters or residential facility employees, along with other same-day registration procedures. Minnesota allows a registered voter to vouch for up to eight other individuals on Election Day. Employees of senior care homes or other group facilities can vouch for an unlimited number of residents in their facilities....