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Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election

The ruling adds to setbacks for fake elector prosecutions as prosecutors said the six intended the certificate to be counted as real votes.

  • On Thursday, District Judge Mary Kay Holthus dismissed the case against six Nevada Republicans accused of submitting a bogus certificate to hand Nevada's 2020 electoral votes to Donald Trump.
  • Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford charged the group with forgery and "offering a false instrument for filing or record" after they signed a certificate for Trump despite Biden winning the state by more than 30,000 votes.
  • The defendants claim submitting the certificate was "political theater" designed to publicize election concerns, while Holthus ruled prosecutors failed to prove the essential elements of forgery or intent to deceive government officials.
  • This dismissal joins three other state cases thrown out, though Attorney General Ford plans to appeal the decision and a parallel criminal case in Carson City has also been dismissed.
  • The ruling marks a setback for efforts to prosecute fake electors in swing states who attempted to keep Trump in the White House after he lost to Joe Biden in 2020.
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Judge dismisses forgery charges in presidential election

(The Center Square) - A Las Vegas judge has dismissed forgery charges against six Nevadans who allegedly signed and submitted fraudulent electoral certificates claiming President Donald Trump won the state's close race against Joe Biden in 2020.

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Las Vegas Sun broke the news in Henderson, United States on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
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