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Nevada prosecutors have filed new criminal charges against the six Republican “fake voters” who tried to overturn their position. Donald TrumpThe 2020 defeat in this state.
The revamped charges were announced Thursday by Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, a Democrat. Her original casefiled last year, was thrown away by a Las Vegas judge who concluded the complaint had been filed in the wrong place. The new accusations were made in Carson City, the state capital, where the fake voters cast ballots in 2020.
CNN reported earlier this week that the new charges were expected soon, to resolve the jurisdictional issue and avoid the potential expiration of the statute of limitations.
“While we disagree with the finding of improper venue and will continue to seek to overturn it, we preserve our legal rights to ensure that these bogus voters do not escape justice,” Ford said in a statement.
All six defendants were each charged with one count of alleged forgery, according to charging documents. CNN has contacted the defendants, all of whom have denied any wrongdoing.
Ford has previously said he is moving forward with his case even though Trump won the election. Trump cannot order the Justice Department to drop these state-level prosecutions, and he cannot pardon defendants for alleged state crimes.
The six Nevada Republicans facing new charges include state GOP Chairman Michael McDonald and Clark County GOP Chairman Jesse Law, who were tapped by the Trump campaign to be its chairman . the real voters This year. Because Trump won Nevada this year, they will vote for him on Tuesday in the formal Electoral College process.
Nevada was one of seven states nationwide that Trump lost in 2020, where his campaign rallied. lists of illegitimate voters. Trump and his allies then attempted to use these fake Republican electors to overturn the results of the 2020 election on January 6, 2021, when Congress met to tally the real electors in each state.
“The actions taken by the fake voters in 2020 violated Nevada criminal law and were direct attempts to both sow doubt in our democracy and undermine the results of a free and fair election,” Ford said. “Justice demands that these acts not go unpunished. »
Separately, Ford publicly confirmed for the first time Thursday, he plans to run for Nevada governor in 2026, challenging Republican incumbent Gov. Joe Lombardo.