MINNEAPOLIS - Two conservative activists, James O'Keefe and Cam Higby, have been charged with felonies in Minneapolis, according to a Guardian report. The report said the two attempted, during the state's election primary, to claim they were local voters.

The Guardian reported that the pair went to polling places in Minnesota and tried to disguise themselves in what they called "Muslim garb." According to the same report, the two were trying to show vulnerabilities in allowing a voter to vouch for another person. The report was written by Rachel Leingang.

BBC News reported in a separate article on the case that US conservative activists were charged with unlawful voting in what it called an "election stunt."

BBC News reported that prosecutors alleged the pair misrepresented their identities by giving election judges the names of other people. That account differs in emphasis from The Guardian's, which described the conduct as an effort to claim local voter status while disguised.

Both outlets connect the charges to voting in the state's primary, though The Guardian's summary refers to felonies while BBC News's headline refers to unlawful voting. Neither summary describes how the case has proceeded in court, and neither says whether a judge or jury has ruled on the charges.

Sources: The Guardian: Conservative influencers charged with unlawful voting, disguising themselves in ‘Muslim garb’; BBC News: US conservative activists charged with unlawful voting in election stunt.