I dare say, most Americans who were of voting age in 2020 remember where they were, and what they were doing January 6, 2021. I was chilling in a lounge chair in front of the TV, watching what devolved into an attack on the U.S. Capitol and then further morphed into an attempted coup. If you’ve never seen what an attempt to stop the peaceful transfer of power looks like, in the world’s preeminent democracy, trust and believe, it’s not a pretty sight. From gallows staged for the hanging of the Vice President, to watching men in tactical gear scaling walls, and breaking windows, to seeing Confederate Flag-waving criminals running amok through the venerable halls of Congress, to watching the video replay of members of Congress, literally running for their lives, it was a scene fit for a Marvel Movie.
And yet, as apocalyptic as those scenes were, they may not have been the most nefarious machinations that ensued during Election 2020. That honor, I posit, goes to the schemes in several battleground states to install fake electors, intended to replace the legitimate electors with electors who would vote for Donald Trump, instead of Joe Biden, who won in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Three of those states, Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin, filed charges against “fake electors.” Attorneys General in Arizona and New Mexico are also investigating the role of “fake electors” in their states.
In December, electors meet in their respective States and vote for and certify President and Vice President on separate ballots. This is scheduled to take place on December 17, 2024. Certification battles for this year’s elections are already gathering momentum. For example, in Georgia, conservative Julie Adams spread conspiracies about election workers, concocted a baseless story about ballot couriers drinking beer and doing drugs while hoarding ballots, and boasted of her contentious relationship with local election officials.
In February, Ms. Adams was sworn in as a member of the Fulton County Board Registration and Elections. She immediately sued all the other board members and the elections director, claiming she should not be forced to certify election results “without access to all elements of the election materials.”
This is just an example of the election certification mischief already brewing. You can bet your bottom dollar, there will be more Tomfoolery in 2024. In 2020, the series of illicit plots, designs, and tactics were put down due to the systems and the people charged with maintaining and operating them having done their jobs and effectively discharging their duties. Alas, GOP legislatures across the country have enacted new laws, and replaced many of the appointed officials who served as the last defensive barrier against the real effort to steal the 2020 Election. Absent those democracy-saving statutes and appointees, a hyper-enthused voting effort will be more important than ever. Even with that, it will be necessary to keep a watchful eye on a party that has shown, if they cannot win at the polls and the electoral college, they are prepared to resort to other measures.
There is a lot of newly activated Democratic enthusiasm and engagement, due to President Biden stepping aside and endorsing Kamala Harris. It’s important to recognize, however, despite the newly found energy, Vice President Harris is still the underdog, and the onslaught of negative ads and campaigning has not yet emerged in earnest. Republicans have spent most of the past week regaining their footing after the change in opponents, and in mopping up on aisle 3, after the ham-handed rollout of their own candidate for Vice President. Rest assured, there will be shenanigans. To that end, keep your head on a swivel, and know, while the principal battle is at the polls, where it’s essential to have a massive get-out-the-vote effort, the behind-the-scenes administrative minutia will also be critical in determining the result.“Spoiler Alert: They Are Going To Try Again.”
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