During a preliminary hearing for six individuals facing forgery and other charges related to the submission of a fake Certificate of Votes in Michigan's 2020 presidential election, an official testified that the document was clearly fraudulent. The accused allegedly acted as false electors and submitted a document falsely claiming to be the state's 'duly elected and qualified electors.' However, the submitted certificate did not match an authentic document signed by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and bearing the state seal.
Dan Schwager, who served as general counsel to the secretary of the Senate from 2020 to 2021, testified in Lansing District Court that the purported Certificate of Votes was unauthorized and blatantly fake. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has charged a total of 15 Republicans in this case of fake electors. Investigations have revealed that the group signed the fraudulent document during a meeting held at the Michigan Republican headquarters on December 14, 2020.
