Minnesota’s Voter Vouching System Exposed by Pressler and Dhillon

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, the Trump administration’s top civil rights enforcer, criticized Minnesota’s same-day voter registration vouching system after sharing a post from conservative activist Scott Presler that detailed how the process works under state law.

Presler wrote on X that Minnesota allows a registered voter to vouch for the residency of up to eight other voters on Election Day without requiring photo identification or additional proof of residence.

I Repeat:

Minnesota has same day voter registration.

1 registered voter can vouch for up to 8 others (who don’t have an ID).

— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) December 27, 2025

In his post, Presler outlined a hypothetical scenario to explain the system.

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“Here’s how it works: Let’s say that Shukran is a registered voter in Minnesota. It’s Election Day & Shukran brings 8 friends (with) him to vote,” Presler wrote.

“Shukran: ‘My 8 friends that live in our neighborhood don’t have IDs.’ Election Day Worker: ‘Sign this form to vouch for them.’”

Presler concluded the example by writing, “+8 votes.”

Here’s how it works:

Let’s say that Shukran is a registered voter in Minnesota. It’s Election Day & Shukran brings 8 friends w/ him to vote.

Shukran: “My 8 friends that live in our neighborhood don’t have IDs.”

Election Day Worker: “Sign this form to vouch for them.”

+8…

— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) December 27, 2025

The post drew widespread attention online and prompted reactions from critics who questioned Minnesota’s same-day registration policy. Presler’s description focused on the state’s long-standing “vouching” provision, which allows certain voters to attest to the residency of others who lack qualifying documentation at the polls.

Dhillon, who serves as assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice, shared Presler’s post and added her own comment.

“This is corrupt AF,” Dhillon wrote.

This is corrupt AF https://t.co/pYMtCzM7Od

— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@HarmeetKDhillon) December 27, 2025

Presler responded by thanking Dhillon for drawing attention to the issue.

Thank you for bringing attention to this.

— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) December 27, 2025

The vouching process cited by Presler is publicly described on the Minnesota Secretary of State’s official website under the section titled “Register on Election Day.”

The site lists vouching as one of the acceptable methods for proving residence when registering to vote at a polling place.

“Registered voter who can confirm your address,” the website states.

“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. You cannot vouch for others if someone vouched for you.”

But, Scott, how do I know you’re telling the truth & that “vouching” is a real thing?

Fact check me.

This is directly from the Minnesota Secretary of State website: https://t.co/hqyQx2tKnd pic.twitter.com/XRpeZY1XLE

— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) December 27, 2025

Minnesota is one of several states that permit Election Day registration, and the vouching option has been part of state election law for years.

State officials have maintained that the system is designed to ensure eligible voters are not prevented from voting due to paperwork issues.

While there has been no official determination of widespread fraud tied to the vouching process, critics have pointed to past cases and structural concerns.

The Heritage Foundation’s Voter Fraud Map and Election Fraud Database documents a 2017 case involving Zameahia J. Ismail, a non-citizen who voted in Minneapolis after an acquaintance vouched for her address during same-day registration without identification.

Election Integrity Watch, a conservative election watchdog group, has previously raised concerns about Minnesota’s election framework.

The group has stated that the “combination of no ID requirements, no provisional balloting, Election Day registration and ‘vouching’ makes Minnesota’s election system ripe for abuse.”

State Republicans have also questioned aspects of Minnesota’s election system in recent years, including automatic voter registration, the vouching provision, and procedures used to verify citizenship.

Dhillon’s criticism of the Minnesota system comes amid broader legal actions by the Department of Justice related to election administration.

Imagine seeing the colossal Somali welfare fraud in Minnesota and not realizing that Democrats have been committing election fraud on an equally staggering scale. https://t.co/JB411EVDjU

— Stephen Miller (@StephenM) December 27, 2025

The DOJ has filed lawsuits against Minnesota and other states over voter roll maintenance and compliance with federal election laws.

“States are required to safeguard American elections by complying with our federal elections laws,” Dhillon said.

“Clean voter rolls protect American citizens from voting fraud and abuse, and restore their confidence that their states’ elections are conducted properly, with integrity, and in compliance with the law.”

The DOJ has not announced any specific enforcement action tied directly to Minnesota’s vouching policy following Dhillon’s comment. State election officials have not indicated that changes to the system are imminent.

Minnesota’s vouching provision remains in effect and is listed as an approved proof-of-residence option for Election Day registration ahead of future elections.