All 16 Michigan Republicans accused of fake elector scheme plead not guilty
- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced felony charges against 16 Republicans for falsely claiming to be the state's electors.
- The defendants include state and local GOP officials accused of signing false electoral certificates.
- The charges relate to an alleged scheme to replace Michigan's electoral votes for Joe Biden with votes for Donald Trump.
- The accused have pleaded not guilty to counts including conspiracy, forgery, and election law violations.
- The cases come amid ongoing probes into fake electors in other states and federal charges against Trump.