Michigan charges 16 Republicans accused of being fake electors for Donald Trump

The 16 people are accused of submitting false certificates confirming they were legitimate electors despite US President Joe Biden’s victory in the state

Former co-chair of the Michigan Republican Party Meshawn Maddock is among those charged (Nicole Hester/Ann Arbor News via AP, File)

Michigan’s attorney general has filed charges against 16 Republicans accused of being fake electors for Donald Trump after the 2020 election.

Electors are people appointed to represent voters in presidential elections. The winner of the popular vote in each state determines which party’s electors are sent to the Electoral College, which meets in December after the election to certify the outcome.