The Mayor of Wyoming is in court Tuesday for his alleged role in the false electors scheme following the 2020 presidential election.
Mayor Vanderwood is one of 16 people charged by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessell for falsely signing their names to multiple certificates stating they were the “duly elected and qualified electors for President and Vice President of the United States of America for the state of Michigan.”
These false documents were then transmitted to the U.S. Senate and National Archives in an alleged attempt to award the state’s electoral votes to the candidate of their choosing, rather than the candidate who won.
Each of the defendants face eight charges. Here’s a breakdown:
- 1 count of Conspiracy to Commit Forgery, a 14-year felony
- 2 counts of Forgery, a 14-year felony
- 1 count of Conspiracy to Commit Uttering and Publishing, a 14-year felony
- 1 count of Uttering and Publishing, a 14-year felony
- 1 count of Conspiracy to Commit Election Law Forgery, a 5-year felony
- 2 counts of Election Law Forgery, a 5-year felony