Michigan Republicans tried to submit fake electoral votes.On Monday, while Michigan's Electoral College voters met inside of the state's Senate building to cast their ballots for President-elect Joe Biden, a group of Republicans identifying themselves as the "GOP Electors" tried to persuade a state police officer to let them into the building so they could "do their constitutional duty" and join the electoral voters.
"The electors are already here. They've been checked in," Michigan State Police First Lieutenant Darren Green told the group assembled outside of the building's side door in a video shot by Detroit Free Press videographer Mandi Wright. The group protested in response, saying that they are the "GOP electors."
"Per the capitol commission, per the governor's office, per the Speaker of the House, per the ... Senate," Green explained while blocking their entry, "the capital is closed unless you have office business today or you are taking part in the Electoral College process. Anybody else is not permitted to enter."
Local lawyer Ian Northon then stepped up to Green and said, "The GOP electors are also on the governor's certificate of ascertainment."
