In another sign of the Lingering Unrest over Trump's Election Loss, an Arizona Group sent the National Archives in Washington, D.C., Notarized Documents, last week, intended to Deliver, wrongly, the State's 11 Electoral Votes for Trump.
The Documents show a Group that Claimed to Represent the "sovereign citizens of the Great State of Arizona" submitted Signed Papers casting Votes for a Second Term for Trump and Vice President, Mike Pence.
Mesa Resident, Lori Osiecki, 62, helped created a Facsimile of the "Certificate of Ascertainment" that is Submitted to Formally cast each State's Electoral Votes as part of an Effort to Prevent what she views as the Fraudulent Theft of the Election.
Osiecki said she and others Associated with a Group called "AZ Protect the Vote" have attended the Postelection Rallies Protesting the Results, including the Daylong Meeting in Phoenix that included Trump Attorney Rudy Giuliani. She left that gathering Upset that Gov. Doug Ducey wasn't Supporting the President's Efforts and she wanted to take further Action. She and the Others chose Electors as a Result.
The 11 Electors actually Chosen by Arizona Voters, Meeting in an Unpublicized Location because of Security Concerns over their task, cast their Votes, Monday Dec. 14th, for President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris, Formalizing the Democrats' Victory Nationally and in the State.
While Osiecki's Elector Documents do Not appear to have been taken as Genuine, they are part of a Weekslong effort, led by Trump, his Advisers, and involving Arizona Republican Party Officials, and Three Members of Arizona's GOP Congressional Delegation casting Doubt on the Legitimacy of Biden's Victory in Arizona and Nationally.
Reps. Andy Biggs (R-AZ, 5th District) and Debbie Lesko (R-AZ, 8th District) were among more than 100 Republican Members of Congress to formally Support a Lawsuit brought by the Attorney General of Texas seeking to Overturn the Results in Four States where Biden Won. The U.S. Supreme Court quickly Dismissed the effort.
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ, 4th District) has been a Vocal Supporter of the "Stop the Steal" effort seeking to similarly Overturn the Results based on Baseless Claims of Widespread Fraud. He also has encouraged People to Sign-On to an effort to Recall Gov. Doug Ducey, who Certified the Election Results showing Biden Winning Arizona.
On Monday, White House Adviser, Stephen Miller, said on Fox News, that Alternate Electors for Selected States would be Casting Votes for Trump. Arizona was Not named as among them, and there was No indication the fFke Electors were Connected to that Effort. "As we speak today, an alternate slate of electors in the contested states is going to vote, and we're going to send those results up to Congress," Miller said. "This will ensure that all of our legal remedies remain open."
Arizona's ersatz Electors sent their Choices using Documents Notarized by Melanie Hunsaker, who works in Real Estate. Her husband, Jamie Hunsaker, is a Trump Enthusiast and One of the Purported Electors. Donald Paul Schween, another would-be Elector, has been Active in Republican Party Politics. Federico Buck, another Real estate Veteran, is among the Signatories. Others include: Cynthia Franco, Sarai Franco, Stewart A. Hogue, Carrie Lundell, Christeen Taryn Moser, Danjee J. Moser, Jessica Panell, and Peter Wang. Osiecki attested to the Group's Eligibility as Electors.
It was Not immediately clear if the Group's effort Broke any State or Federal Laws. If this is a Criminal Action, is Jail Time posible?
Arizona has a Provision for making, Possessing or Presenting what are known as Forged Instruments with an Intent to Defraud, is a State Felony Offense. The Federal Government has Broad Authority to Prosecute what it deems Mail Fraud, although it is more often used to target Financial Crimes. There is a Provision in the Mail Fraud Statutes for Depriving People of what are known as "honest services."
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