Electoral college

Six of Michigan’s electors face felony charges for being so-called "fake electors" in 2020. So casting the electoral votes to send Trump back to the White House felt especially triumphant, they said.

Attorney General Dana Nessel is pushing ahead with prosecuting cases against Republicans who falsely claimed they were presidential electors following the 2020 election.

There’s “a certain irony, and a certain sense of satisfaction, and maybe a little vindication” that comes with this moment, said an attorney for one of the Michigan GOP electors.

Six of Michigan's so-called "fake electors," facing criminal charges for their roles in the 2020 election, have been nominated again as GOP electors for the state.

Six of the 15 people who face felony charges stemming from the alleged plot to overturn Michigan's election results were back in court this week.

A report published Thursday by The Detroit News reveals emails that suggest former President Donald Trump’s campaign was behind the effort to file false certificates declaring he won Michigan’s 16 electoral votes in 2020.

Some of the defendants accused of pretending to be Michigan’s electoral college members after the 2020 presidential election appeared in court in Lansing Wednesday.

Last week, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel charged 16 Michigan residents in an alleged "false elector" scheme following the 2020 presidential election. If convicted, they could face up to 80 years in prison.

“Let’s be fair about what this was: It was an effort to overturn a lawful election,” said Dana Nessel, a Democrat. “That type of activity can’t go without any consequences."

State officials – including Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Attorney General Dana Nessel -- say they’re looking into whether people who tried flip the results of the 2020 presidential election in Michigan broke any laws.