Michigan charges 16 fake electors for Trump with election law and forgery felonies

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LANSING, Mich. (AP) The Michigan attorney general filed felony charges Tuesday against 16 Republicans who acted as fake voters for former President Donald Trump in 2020, accusing them of submitting false certificates proving they were legitimate. voters despite Joe Bidens victory in the state.

Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat, announced Tuesday that all 16 individuals would get eight criminal charges, including two counts of forgery, which is a 14-year felony. The group includes Republican National Committeewoman Kathy Berden and Meshawn Maddock, former co-chair of the Michigan Republican Party.

It would be a grave malfeasance if my department failed to act here in the face of overwhelming evidence of an organized effort to prevent millions of Michigan voters from legally voting in a presidential election, Nessel said in a statement.

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There was no immediate reaction from the White House after the charges were announced.

The group allegedly met on December 14, 2020, and signed their names to multiple certificates stating that they were qualified voters for Trump. These false documents were sent to the US Senate and National Archives.

In January of last year, Nesselas asked federal prosecutors to open a criminal investigation into 16 Republicans.

Nessel alleged a concerted effort among Republican parties in several battleground states, including Michigan, to push so-called alternative voter registrations with fake documents. He said he wants federal authorities to investigate for possible charges.

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