Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, the Trump administration's top civil rights enforcer, slammed Minnesota's same-day voter registration vouching system after highlighting a post from conservative activist Scott Presler.
Presler claimed on X that one registered voter in the North Star State can sign an oath to vouch for the residency of up to eight others on Election Day—without requiring any photo ID or additional proof.
"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 explained. "Shukran: 'My 8 friends that live in our neighborhood don’t have IDs.' Election Day Worker: 'Sign this form to vouch for them.'"
"+8 votes."
I Repeat:
— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) December 27, 2025
Minnesota has same day voter registration.
1 registered voter can vouch for up to 8 others (who don’t have an ID).
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Presler's post led to widespread disbelief that Minnesota has a same-day voter registration provision that seems ripped from the classic Steve Martin movie "The Jerk."
"Okay, as long as we got a voucher!"
Dhillon, the U.S. assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division, shared Presler's post and dropped her own very brief response.
"This is corrupt AF," she wrote.
Presler responded by thanking Dhillon for bringing attention to the issue.
This is corrupt AF https://t.co/pYMtCzM7Od
— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@HarmeetKDhillon) December 27, 2025
While the coarse language is a bit shocking coming from such a high-ranking Department of Justice (DOJ) official, it is wholly understandable considering what Presler is pointing out here. And it's not as if Minnesota is hiding it.
The "vouching" provision is listed prominently on the Minnesota Secretary of State's official website as a "proof of residence." Right there, under number 3 on the "Register on Election Day" page:
Registered voter who can confirm your address
Registered voter who can confirm your addressA 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.
While there is no indication that widespread fraud has occurred through the "vouching" system, the potential for such malfeasance appears ripe.
The Heritage Foundation's Voter Fraud Map and Election Fraud Database includes the 2017 case of Zameahia J. Ismail, a non-citizen who voted in Minneapolis after an acquaintance vouched for her address without ID during same-day registration.
Election Integrity Watch, a conservative election watchdog site, has previously stated the "combination of no ID requirements, no provisional balloting, Election Day registration and 'vouching' makes Minnesota’s election system ripe for abuse."
State Republicans recently addressed voter fraud, raising questions about Minnesota's automatic voter registration, vouching system, and citizenship checks.
Dhillon's sharp rebuke comes as the DOJ has sued Minnesota and other states over voter roll maintenance issues.
“States are required to safeguard American elections by complying with our federal elections laws,” said Dhillon. “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.”
Will Dhillon's "corrupt AF" comment prompt the DOJ to pursue and close exploitable gaps before the next round of battleground election contests?
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