Michigan Charges 16 Participants in 2020 Fake Elector Plot with Election Law and Forgery Felonies

Michigan's attorney general has filed felony charges against 16 Republicans who acted as fake electors for Donald Trump in the 2020 election, accusing them of submitting false certificates that confirmed they were legitimate electors despite Joe Biden's victory in the state. The charges include forgery and conspiracy to commit election forgery, with the top charges carrying a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison. The group includes prominent Republicans such as the head of the Republican National Committee's chapter in Michigan and the former co-chair of the Michigan Republican Party. The fake certificates were part of an attempt to undermine the public's faith in the integrity of the election and have been subject to investigations, including by the House committee that investigated the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.