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Trump Allies Kept Circulating Elector Paperwork After The 2020 Count Was Locked In

By Nov. 21, 2021, the National Archives had already documented unofficial Electoral College certificates and related correspondence from alternate electors in seven states. The public record showed the paperwork existed; the fuller story of coordination and intent would emerge later.

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Trump Allies Kept Circulating Elector Paperwork After The 2020 Count Was Locked In

By Nov. 21, 2021, the National Archives had already documented unofficial Electoral College certificates and related correspondence from alternate electors in seven states. The public record showed the paperwork existed; the fuller story of coordination and intent would emerge later.

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