New Mexico AG Says Fake GOP Electors Can't Be Prosecuted Under Current Law

Attorney General Raúl Torrez recommends changes to state law to enhance electoral security and enable future prosecution of similar misconduct.

New Mexico's Attorney General, Raúl Torrez, has stated that the state's five Republican electors cannot be prosecuted under current law for filing false election certificates declaring Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential race.
Torrez is recommending changes to state law that would enhance the security of the state's electoral process and provide legal authority for prosecuting similar conduct in the future.
New Mexico is among several states where fake electors attempted to cast ballots indicating that Trump had won, a strategy at the center of criminal charges against Trump and his associates.
Torrez's recommendations include expanding the prohibition against falsified election documents to include certificates related to presidential electors and creating a new law against falsely acting as a presidential elector.
Torrez is asking Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the Democratic-controlled Legislature to amend state election code to give prosecutors more latitude to pursue charges in these types of cases in the future.