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Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election
Summary by The San Antonio Editorial Desk Jessica Hill, Associated Press , as published by KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
· August 13, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Further details on this case and its implications are available from KSAT 12's source.
A judge in Nevada has dismissed a case against six Republicans accused of submitting a false certificate in the 2020 presidential election. The certificate claimed Donald Trump won the state, despite him losing to Joe Biden. This dismissal is part of a larger trend in swing states, where efforts to prosecute fake electors have been unsuccessful.
Cases in Arizona, Michigan, and Georgia have also been dismissed. Further details on this case and its implications are available from KSAT 12's source. The Arizona Attorney General has vowed to revisit one of the dismissed cases, but for now, the Nevada case is closed.
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Category: government Published: August 13, 2026 Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) Reading time: 1 min
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