Michigan has brought charges against 16 Republicans who acted as fake electors in an effort to hand the state’s electoral votes to former United States President Donald Trump during the 2020 presidential race.
Attorney General Dana Nessel filed felony charges against the fake electors on Tuesday, accusing them of a scheme to overturn the results, which showed Democrat Joe Biden winning the state.
“The false electors’ actions undermined the public’s faith in the integrity of our elections and, we believe, also plainly violated the laws by which we administer our elections in Michigan,” Nessel said in a statement.
Tuesday’s announcement represents the first time charges have been levelled against individuals accused of using the political system to help Trump roll back the will of the voters.
The <a href="https://news.ad-astra.icu/16-fake-electors-in-michigan-charged-with-interfering-in-2020-election.html” title=”16 Fake Electors in Michigan Charged with Interfering in 2020 Election”>fake electors include prominent political figures in the state, including Kathy Berden, head of the Republican National Committee’s Michigan chapter, and Marian Sheridan, the grassroots vice chairwoman of the Michigan Republican Party.
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