Six Republicans in Nevada were charged on Wednesday with submitting a fake slate of voters after the 2020 presidential election, alleging that former President Donald Trump won the state, according to the state attorney general, making Nevada the third state where Republican officials face criminal charges related to a fake voter scheme.
Key Facts
A grand jury charged six Republicans who claimed to be “state voter representatives,” Attorney General Aaron Ford announced on Wednesday, less than a month after initial reports indicated that the state was investigating the scheme.
Nevada is one of seven states where Republican officials gathered after the 2020 presidential election to vote on a fake slate of voters claiming that former President Donald Trump won in their states – alongside other states such as Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin – which were submitted to Congress as part of Trump’s broader campaign plan to prevent Congress from certifying the election results on January 6, 2021.
The voters face charges of submitting a false instrument and offering a forged instrument, according to the Washington Post, which carry potential penalties ranging from one to five years in prison and maximum fines of $10,000 and $5,000 respectively.
Crucial Quote
“We cannot allow an attack on democracy to go unchallenged,” Ford said in a statement on Wednesday. “The criminal charges announced today are the result of a long and thorough investigation, and as we pursue this prosecution, I am confident that our judicial system will deliver justice.”
What to Watch For
It remains unclear whether the attorney general plans to file additional charges as part of Ford’s investigation into the post-2020 presidential election, or whether the criminal charges will be limited to the fake voter scheme. Investigations into fake voters are also ongoing in Arizona and New Mexico.
Surprising Fact
The charges against the fake voters represent a reversal for Ford, who testified at a hearing in May that he did not believe any state laws could address the conduct of fake voters and that they would not face charges. Reports then emerged in November that he had reversed his statements and is now investigating the scheme.
Main Background
Ford follows the attorneys general in Michigan and Georgia in filing criminal charges related to the fake voter scheme. Michigan issued charges against 16 Republican officials who acted as fake voters in July, though one defendant’s charges were dismissed in October after reaching a “cooperation agreement” with prosecutors. Then, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis in Georgia brought charges against three Georgia voters as part of a broader indictment concerning the 2020 election – also charging Trump – after other fake voters from the state accepted deals granting them immunity before the charges were filed. The fake voter scheme was part of a broader effort by Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election results, which also included attempts to pressure state officials and legislators to reject the results, challenge the election results in court, and pressure former Vice President Mike Pence to prevent Congress from certifying the electoral votes on January 6.
Sidebar
The charges against the voters in Nevada come just hours after a settlement was reached in a civil case brought against them by legitimate Democratic voters in Wisconsin, allowing them to avoid paying up to $200,000 in damages to the voter. The settlement terms included issuing a public statement affirming President Joe Biden’s victory, disavowing the fake slate of voters, and promising not to repeat the scheme in any future elections.
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Additional
All the states investigating the 2020 election: New Mexico latest to confirm fake electors probe
Trial of pro-Trump fake electors in Nevada, third state to issue charges
Nevada Attorney General investigates fake electors who aided Trump in 2020
Fake electors in Wisconsin admit Biden won in 2020 – settling lawsuit from Democrats
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/12/06/fake-electors-indicted-in-nevada/
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