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Sep 27

Michigan fake elector defendants want case dropped due to attorney general’s comments

By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

The comments made by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel came during a Sept. 18 virtual event in which she called the group of false electors "brainwashed" and said they "genuinely" believed Trump had won the 2020 election.

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Sep 20

Lawyers say 3 Republicans who falsely said Trump won Georgia were ‘contingent’ electors, not fake

By Kate Brumback, Associated Press

Lawyers for three Georgia Republicans who signed a certificate falsely claiming that Trump won the state are arguing that their clients were not fake electors but rather a "contingent" slate in case the 2020 election results were tossed out.

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Aug 10

All 16 Michigan Republicans accused of being fake electors for Trump plead not guilty

By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

Last month, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced criminal charges, including forgery and conspiracy to commit election forgery, against the 16 Republicans who participated in the fake elector scheme.

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Aug 04

Wisconsin judge orders the release of records sought related to fake Trump elector

By Scott Bauer, Associated Press

A Wisconsin judge has ordered the state elections commission to release all records it has related to one of its Republican members and his role as one of 10 people who posed as fake electors in 2020 for former President…

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Jul 18

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

By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

Michigan’s attorney general has filed felony charges against 16 Republicans who acted as fake electors for Trump in 2020, accusing them of submitting false certificates confirming they were legitimate electors despite Joe Biden’s victory in the state.

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May 09

Wisconsin judge rules election commission must revive 2020 fake elector complaint 

By Scott Bauer, Associated Press

A Wisconsin judge has ruled that the state's bipartisan elections commission must disregard its earlier ruling rejecting a complaint filed against fake presidential electors when it rehears the case.

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Jun 21

WATCH: Jan. 6 committee explores the Trump campaign ‘plot’ to seat fake electors

By Gabrielle Hays

In a video played during the hearing, investigative counsel Casey Lucier explained how, according to testimony, people close to Trump began to organize fake electors in the weeks after the election.

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