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In reply to the discussion: There are now 7 states where TFG supporters submitted fake/forged "electoral certificates" [View all]L. Coyote
(51,134 posts)16. Multiple charges, state and federal 18 U.S. Code § 1001 ... imprisoned not more than 8 years
18 U.S. Code § 1001 - Statements or entries generally
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, knowingly and willfully
(1) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact;
(2) makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or
(3) makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry;
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years or, if the offense involves international or domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331), imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, knowingly and willfully
(1) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact;
(2) makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or
(3) makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry;
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years or, if the offense involves international or domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331), imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both.
18 U.S. Code § 2331 - Definitions
.... (5) the term domestic terrorism means activities that
(A) involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State;
(B) appear to be intended
(i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
(ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or
(iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and
(C) occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States; and ....
.... (5) the term domestic terrorism means activities that
(A) involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State;
(B) appear to be intended
(i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
(ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or
(iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and
(C) occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States; and ....
18 U.S. Code § 595 - Interference by administrative employees of Federal, State, or Territorial Governments
Whoever, being a person employed in any administrative position by the United States, or by any department or agency .... uses his official authority for the purpose of interfering with, or affecting, the nomination or the election of any candidate for the office of President, Vice President, Presidential elector, Member of the Senate, Member of the House of Representatives, Delegate from the District of Columbia, or Resident Commissioner, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
Whoever, being a person employed in any administrative position by the United States, or by any department or agency .... uses his official authority for the purpose of interfering with, or affecting, the nomination or the election of any candidate for the office of President, Vice President, Presidential elector, Member of the Senate, Member of the House of Representatives, Delegate from the District of Columbia, or Resident Commissioner, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
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There are now 7 states where TFG supporters submitted fake/forged "electoral certificates" [View all]
LetMyPeopleVote
Jan 2022
OP
Everyone said we didn't know the half of what he did...that we would find out to what lengths he
PortTack
Jan 2022
#1
Multiple charges, state and federal 18 U.S. Code § 1001 ... imprisoned not more than 8 years
L. Coyote
Jan 2022
#16
This is a federal crime, right? Who's in charge of rounding up the signatories & other participants?
Hekate
Jan 2022
#5
Every last one of the signers of these documents need to be prosecuted to the nth degree!
llmart
Jan 2022
#13
Trump allies' fake Electoral College certificates offer fresh insights about plot to overturn Biden'
LetMyPeopleVote
Jan 2022
#34
Jill Wine-banks-DOJ should go after all the signatories and get to the top conspirators.
LetMyPeopleVote
Jan 2022
#31