The Minnesota State Capitol building. The U.S. Justice Department has written to the state demanding records related to Minnesota’s same-day voter registration practices amid concerns about the state’s same-day "vouching" policy. (Steve Karnowski)
"The basis and purpose of this demand is to ensure Minnesota’s registration and voting practices are in compliance with federal law, particularly the minimum requirements under HAVA," Dhillon wrote in the letter she shared on X.
"The Department of Justice is particularly concerned with votes and registrations accepted on the basis of ‘vouching’ from other registered voters or residential facility employees, as well as other same-day registration procedures."
Minnesota’s election system has drawn scrutiny after legislation signed by Gov. Tim Walz in 2023 that provided for "Driver’s Licenses for All," allowing state-issued licenses regardless of immigration status. The policy also stipulates that the licenses carry no markings indicating citizenship, even though such IDs are among the forms of identification accepted during voter registration.
Minnesota law separately allows same-day voter registration through a process known as "vouching," under which a registered voter can attest to the residency of up to eight other voters who want to register on Election Day and do not present qualifying identification.
According to an official fact sheet from the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office, the registered voter must accompany the person or people to the polling place and sign an oath verifying a home address.
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The "vouching" policy was signed into law by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. (Getty Images)
Simon’s office did not immediately respond to a Fox News Digital request for comment.
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Dhillon’s move was praised by Republican activist Scott Presler, who leads voter registration efforts nationwide.
"WOW! This is huge. Thank you so, so much," Presler wrote in response to Dhillon’s X post sharing her letter.
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