Results for: Fake Electors

Eleven Republican electors in Arizona have been charged with conspiracy, fraud, and forgery for signing a false certificate claiming that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election in the state. The charges mark the fourth state to bring charges against fake electors, following Nevada, Michigan, and Georgia. The Arizona charges were announced by Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes, who has been investigating the 2020 election. The defendants include Kelli Ward, the former chair of the state GOP; state Sen. Jake Hoffman; and state Sen. Anthony Kern. The charges come after a series of lawsuits challenging Biden’s victory in Arizona were dismissed, including one filed by the defendants themselves. The Arizona charges are part of a growing number of investigations and prosecutions related to the fake elector scheme. Prosecutors allege that the defendants attempted to undermine the integrity of the election by submitting false certificates to Congress and the National Archives.

Following an extensive investigation, a state grand jury in Arizona has indicted 11 individuals involved in the alleged scheme to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in the state. These individuals, known as “fake electors,” falsely claimed to be Arizona’s Electoral College electors, despite Joe Biden’s victory in the state. Among those charged is Kelli Ward, the former chair of the Arizona GOP, who actively promoted false claims about election fraud. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes emphasized the importance of holding these individuals accountable for their attempts to undermine democracy.

Former President Donald Trump, his former chief of staff Mark Meadows, and Rudy Giuliani have been identified as unindicted co-conspirators in the Michigan attorney general’s case against the state’s so-called ‘fake electors’ in the 2020 election. The revelation came during a preliminary examination hearing on Wednesday, where a state investigator testified that former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis is also an unindicted co-conspirator. The Michigan Attorney General’s office has charged 15 Republicans with forgery and conspiracy to commit election forgery for allegedly attempting to replace Michigan’s electoral votes for Joe Biden with electoral votes for Trump at the certification of the vote on January 6, 2021. The charges against one defendant have been dismissed in exchange for cooperation with the case, while the remaining 15 defendants have pleaded not guilty.