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SAINT PAUL – The U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota has charged two people with conspiracy to engage in voter registration fraud.

For more than two years, Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State and local election officials have partnered with the FBI on this investigation. Local election officials used the verification tools built into the Minnesota voter registration system and identified inconsistencies on voter registration forms. Local election officials then immediately reported the inconsistencies to law enforcement and our office.

The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State coordinated with every county election office to ensure that all fraudulent registration attempts would be detected and confirm that no ballots were requested or cast.

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon made the following statement:

“Minnesota’s elections are free, fair, and secure – and these charges reinforce that fact. These charges prove that our systems work. The extensive checks in Minnesota's voter registration process ensured that the fraudulent applications were immediately flagged, and no ineligible votes were cast.

Our office is deeply grateful for the dedicated election officials across the state and all of our federal partners who protected the integrity of our voter registration system.

Our message to would-be fraudsters is clear: If you try to trick or scheme your way into registering voters in Minnesota, you will be caught and prosecuted.”