The charges mark the first time participants in what has been called a ‘coordinated effort’ by Republican parties in seven swing states to sway the election in Trump’s favour.
The false elector scheme aimed to illegally record Trump as the winner in seven states, which if successfully done, would have made him the winner nationally.
Attorney General Dana Nessel said their 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."
(The Center Square) – Sixteen Michigan residents face felony charges related to what Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel characterizes as “the alleged false electors scheme following the 2020 U.S. presidential
The charges mark the first time participants in what has been called a 'coordinated effort' by Republican parties in seven swing states to sway the election in Trump's favour.