Across how many states did the fake elector scheme operate in 2020?

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The fake elector scheme operated across seven battleground states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. These were the states that Trump claimed had been stolen from him through fraudulent voting or voting machine manipulation. Kenneth Chesebro December 2020 memos outlined a coordinated strategy to create alternative slates of electors in each of these seven states who would vote for Trump and send their results to Congress and the National Archives, creating confusion about which electors were legitimate. This coordinated action across multiple states is a key element of the conspiracy charges. The RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) statute was used because it applies to criminal enterprises that operate across state lines. Understanding the scale—seven states coordinated—helps students see this was not a isolated incident in one state but rather a multi-state conspiracy designed to disrupt the Electoral College process nationwide.

Across how many states did the fake elector scheme operate in 2020?

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