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| https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases/stauber-introduces-legislation-create-transparency-voter-vouching | Stauber Introduces Legislation to Create Transparency on Voter Vouching | 2026-09-28 | 2026 | 2026-09 | Republican | House | MN | Pete Stauber | S001212 | stauber.house.gov | stauber | https://stauber.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), along with Majority Whip Tom Emmer, Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach, and Congressman Brad Finstad, introduced the Voter Voucher Transparency Act, legislation that will create a standardized federal reporting requirement so the public can see how often voter vouching is used in federal elections. Specifically, this legislation would require states to report the number of individuals who registered to vote using a voucher, the total number of voters who served as vouchers, the number of individuals vouched for by each voucher, and the number of attempted vouching registrations that were not accepted, including the reasons for denial. Of his legislation, Congressman Stauber stated, “Under Democrat leadership, Minnesota became ground zero for welfare fraud, so it should come as no surprise that these same Democrat leaders are also enabling election fraud through the state’s controversial voter vouching system. Allowing one person to vouch for up to eight voters creates an environment where illegal immigrants can easily cast ballots. This is wrong, and it is un-American. Unfortunately, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon has done everything in his power to prevent transparency on this issue. We can’t fix what we can’t measure, which is why I am proud to introduce legislation requiring a federal reporting requirement on voter vouching to understand the full scope of the issue here in Minnesota and nationwide. Only Americans should decide the outcome of U.S. elections, and I will not stop fighting until election integrity is restored.” In the state of Minnesota, an individual seeking to become registered to vote on Election Day can confirm their residency simply by having a registered voter “vouch” for them. Registered voters can vouch for up to eight people, and staff at residential facilities can vouch for an unlimited number of facility residents. Compounding this issue, Governor Walz also signed the “Driver’s Licenses for All” bill into law, allowing individuals to obtain a standard driver’s license or state ID regardless of their immigration status. | 1 | 2026-09-29T11:07:12Z | 2026-09-29T11:08:49Z |