“Obviously this is part of a much bigger conspiracy,” state attorney general Dana Nessel said.
Dana Nessel, a Democrat, disclosed Thursday that her office had been evaluating charges for nearly a year but decided to refer the matter to the U.S. attorney in western Michigan.“Under state law, I think clearly you have forgery of a public record, which is a 14-year offense, and election law forgery, which is a five-year offense,” she told
’s Rachel Maddow. But the Justice Department, she said, is best suited to probe and potentially prosecute.Nessel alleged a “coordinated effort” among Republican parties in several battleground states including Michigan to push so-called alternate slates of electors with fake documents. She said she wants federal authorities to make an evaluation for possible charges.
On Jan. 8, 2021, the Office of the Federal Register — which coordinates certain functions of the Electoral College between states and Congress — notified Michigan’s elections director and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s chief lawyer in an email that it received unofficial, signed certificates from GOP electors who had not been appointed by the Democratic governor. The group includes Republican National Committeewoman Kathy Berden and Meshawn Maddock, co-chair of the Michigan Republican Party.
The Michigan GOP had no immediate comment. The Associated Press left messages seeking comment from Berden and Maddock on Friday. Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s office last month gave the email to a U.S. House committee
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