A Nevada grand jury has indicted six Republicans who falsely claimed to be presidential electors in the 2020 election, submitting certificates to Congress falsely asserting that former President Donald Trump won the election in their state. Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced the charges, marking the third state after Georgia and Michigan to seek charges against pro-Trump activists who cast ballots for the then-President, despite Joe Biden’s victory. The Trump electors participated in seven states that Biden had won in 2020 and sent official-looking documents to the Senate and National Archives. Trump’s allies used them to try to prevent the election’s certification on January 6, 2021, before and after the U.S. Capitol attack. The Nevada grand jury indicted the electors on charges of offering a false instrument for filing and uttering a forged instrument, both felonies carrying penalties of up to five years in prison and fines up to $10,000. The charges stem from the false electors’ actions in December 2020 when they submitted a “false instrument” titled “Certificate of the Votes of the 2020 Electors from Nevada” to various authorities. In Georgia, the Fulton County District Attorney alleged that a gathering of pro-Trump electors was part of a vast conspiracy to unlawfully overturn the 2020 election result. However, in Georgia, attorneys who helped plan the meeting of the electors and even Trump himself were charged, and it was part of four criminal cases where the former President is currently a defendant. It’s important to note that the legal battles and investigations surrounding the 2020 election continue to unfold. While the Nevada and Michigan indictments have focused on the electors themselves, Georgia has alleged a broader conspiracy and charged additional individuals, including attorneys and even the former President. In addition, a separate election interference investigation into Trump and his allies is being conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice. These developments demonstrate the ongoing legal fallout from the 2020 election and the efforts to challenge its outcome. It remains to be seen how these cases will progress, and whether they will have broader implications for election law and the legal consequences of attempting to subvert the electoral process. It is essential to remember that the integrity of our electoral system is crucial, and ensuring that it operates within the bounds of the law is paramount. Read More <www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/12/06/nevada-fake-electors-indictment-trump/>