Published 02/02/2024 10:43:00 p.m.

New Mexico Democrats push to criminalize fake electors before presidential vote

Democrats in New Mexico are pushing for a bill that would make it a felony to submit a fake elector certificate in the presidential election, following false certificates signed by Republican electors in 2020.
The bill would establish felony penalties for disrupting election results, including falsifying or submitting false election documents.
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez supports the bill, emphasizing the seriousness of the conduct, while Republicans argue it is politically motivated.

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New Mexico Democrats push to criminalize fake electors before presidential vote

New Mexico Democrats who control the Legislature want to make it a crime to pose as a fake presidential elector in one of the few states where Republicans signed paperwork

02/02/2024 8:22:23 p.m.·United States

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New Mexico Democrats push to criminalize fake electors before presidential vote

02/02/2024 8:22:21 p.m.·United States

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New Mexico Democrats push to criminalize fake electors before presidential vote

By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Democrats who control the Legislature want to make it a crime to pose as a fake presidential elector in one of the few states where Republicans signed certificates in 2020 falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner. Legislators advanced a bill Friday on a

02/02/2024 8:22:23 p.m.·Panama City, United States

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New Mexico Democrats push to criminalize fake electors before presidential vote

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Democrats who control the Legislature want to make it a crime to pose as a fake presidential elector in one of the few states where Republicans signed certificates in 2020 falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner.

02/02/2024 8:24:18 p.m.

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New Mexico Democrats push to criminalize fake electors before presidential vote

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02/02/2024 8:23:02 p.m.·Minneapolis, United States

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New Mexico Democrats push to criminalize fake electors before presidential vote

New Mexico Democrats who control the Legislature want to make it a crime to pose as a fake presidential elector in one of the few states where Republicans signed paperwork in 2020 falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner. Legislators advanced a bill Friday on a party-line committee vote. New Mexico is one of several states where Republican electors attempted to cast ballots indicating that Trump had won the 2020 election, a strategy at the cent…

02/02/2024 9:14:50 p.m.

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