Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford has announced the filing of charges in Carson City Justice Court concerning the 2020 “fake electors” case. Six individuals from Nevada are accused of falsely presenting themselves as presidential electors following the 2020 election. They face charges of Uttering a Forged Instrument, classified as a category D felony.
“We have filed these charges in Carson City as a preemptive measure to ensure that the statute of limitations on this charge does not lapse,” stated AG Ford. He added, “My office still believes that Clark County is an appropriate venue for this case and will continue to seek a ruling from the Nevada Supreme Court to return to the Eighth Judicial District Court.” Ford emphasized their disagreement with the finding of improper venue and their intention to overturn it while preserving legal rights to prevent these individuals from escaping justice. “The actions the fake electors undertook 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. Justice requires that these actions not go unpunished. This is not going away.”
In December 2023, a grand jury indicted the six defendants in the Eighth Judicial District Court for Offering a False Instrument for Filing, a category C felony, along with Uttering a Forged Instrument, for submitting a false document titled “Certificate of the Votes of the 2020 Electors from Nevada” to various officials including the President of the Senate and others.
Judge Mary Kay Holthus dismissed proceedings in the Eighth Judicial District Court due to improper venue, which AG Ford has contested through an appeal currently under review by the Nevada Supreme Court. Should they rule favorably for AG Ford’s office, charges filed in Carson City would be withdrawn.
