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Michigan Alternate Electors Feel Vindication in Dismissal of Charges

Judge said the 15 defendants believed they were acting lawfully when submitting an alternate slate of electors in 2020.
Michigan Alternate Electors Feel Vindication in Dismissal of Charges
Electors from the GOP are denied entry to the Michigan Capitol as the Electors from the Democratic Party cast their ballot in Lansing, Mich., on Dec. 14, 2020. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images
Michael Clements
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Michigan Republicans who on Sept. 9 were cleared of fraud charges arising from the 2020 presidential election praised the judge who dismissed the case.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel had accused the Republicans of fraud and forgery for setting up an alternate slate of electors in an alleged attempt to swing Michigan’s Electoral College votes from President Joe Biden to then-candidate Donald Trump after the highly contentious presidential race.

Michael Clements
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Michael Clements is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter covering the Second Amendment and individual rights. Mr. Clements has 30 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including The Monroe Journal, The Panama City News Herald, The Alexander City Outlook, The Galveston County Daily News, The Texas City Sun, The Daily Court Review,