A Nevada judge has dismissed a case against six Republicans who were accused of submitting a false electoral certificate in the 2020 presidential election. The certificate falsely declared Donald Trump the winner of the state’s election, despite Joe Biden winning the state by more than 30,000 votes.

Background of the Case

The six Republicans, including Michael McDonald, the chair of the Nevada Republican Party, and Jesse Law, the former chair of the Clark County Republican Party, pleaded not guilty to charges relating to forgery and submitting a false instrument for filing or record. The defendants argued that submitting the certificate was an act of ‘political theater’ designed to publicize their concerns about the election, and that they had no intent to deceive a government agency into accepting the certificate as real.

Prosecutors argued that the defendants intended for their documents to be mistaken for actual electoral votes that then-Vice President Mike Pence would count on January 6, 2021. The case has revolved around the defendants’ intent behind submitting the certificate.

The dismissal marks the latest setback in swing states’ efforts to prosecute fake electors who tried to keep Trump in the White House after he lost to Biden in 2020. Three other fake elector cases in states have been dismissed, including cases in Arizona, Michigan, and Georgia.

Original reporting: Alexandria, VA News – WTOP News — read the source article.