![Backgrounder on Alternate Electors Scheme: Federal and State Criminal Investigations, and Civil Suits Backgrounder on Alternate Electors Scheme: Federal and State Criminal Investigations, and Civil Suits](https://i0.wp.com/www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/word-image-18.png?resize=571%2C693&ssl=1)
Backgrounder on Alternate Electors Scheme: Federal and State Criminal Investigations, and Civil Suits
![Vance says Trump's alternate slate of electors should have been considered by Congress in 2020 election Joe Biden won and suggests president can defy U.S. Supreme Court Vance says Trump's alternate slate of electors should have been considered by Congress in 2020 election Joe Biden won and suggests president can defy U.S. Supreme Court](https://www.daytondailynews.com/resizer/nbS9fMq3Qp12XdVOaGTJ83HSw80=/814x458/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coxohio/GDZLGGZJWNAMJJJQNJ5JRZZQUA.jpg)
Vance says Trump's alternate slate of electors should have been considered by Congress in 2020 election Joe Biden won and suggests president can defy U.S. Supreme Court
![No, Republican attempts to organize 'alternate' electors won't affect the official Electoral College tally. - The New York Times No, Republican attempts to organize 'alternate' electors won't affect the official Electoral College tally. - The New York Times](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2020/12/14/us/politics/14transition-briefing-disinfo/merlin_179299347_02342f14-736d-44d9-a645-70c4f1dbb991-superJumbo.jpg)
No, Republican attempts to organize 'alternate' electors won't affect the official Electoral College tally. - The New York Times
![January 6th Committee on X: "The Select Committee has issued subpoenas to 14 individuals who participated as purported “alternate electors” for former President Trump. The committee is seeking information from individuals who January 6th Committee on X: "The Select Committee has issued subpoenas to 14 individuals who participated as purported “alternate electors” for former President Trump. The committee is seeking information from individuals who](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FKNg-1YX0Aotz2I.png:large)
January 6th Committee on X: "The Select Committee has issued subpoenas to 14 individuals who participated as purported “alternate electors” for former President Trump. The committee is seeking information from individuals who
![Backgrounder on Alternate Electors Scheme: Federal and State Criminal Investigations, and Civil Suits Backgrounder on Alternate Electors Scheme: Federal and State Criminal Investigations, and Civil Suits](https://i0.wp.com/www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/word-image-17.png?resize=640%2C775&ssl=1)
Backgrounder on Alternate Electors Scheme: Federal and State Criminal Investigations, and Civil Suits
![Fake Electors' Continued Involvement in Anti-Democratic and Election Denial Efforts - American Oversight Fake Electors' Continued Involvement in Anti-Democratic and Election Denial Efforts - American Oversight](https://www.americanoversight.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/21.jpg)