Several states have now charged people in the scheme created by Trump allies and boosted by Donald Trump himself to cast fake electoral votes for the Republican candidate for the 2020 election.
As part of the US electoral college system, states cast a set number of votes for the candidate who wins the popular vote in their state, the winner of which then takes the presidency. Seven states that the former president lost saw slates of fake GOP electors falsely claim Trump had won their electoral votes. These fake electors included high-profile Republicans, such as sitting officeholders and state party leaders. A full rundown of all the fake electors can be found here.
