Arizona’s “fake electors” were charged with conspiracy, forgery and fraudulent schemes. Here’s why they were indicted.
PHOENIX — The indictment filed against 11 “fake electors” does not accuse any of them of election interference, or any election-related charges. Instead, they’re charged with conspiracy, forgery and fraudulent schemes. Here’s why they were indicted.
All 11 were part of Arizona’s “fake electors”, an alternate slate of electors representing Donald Trump from the state of Arizona. Normally the slate of electors from the winning candidate represents the state in the Electoral College.
But in this case, Donald Trump lost the state of Arizona in 2020, despite unfounded allegations of fraud and multiple court challenges.
The indictment alleges the 11 defendants weren’t really concerned about who actually won the election. Instead, Attorney General Kris Mayes said, they wanted to give former Vice President Mike Pence the option to overturn the election on his own.
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