New Mexico Bill to Criminalize False Certifications of Presidential Electors Advances

On February 2, the New Mexico House Judiciary Committee passed HB 19. It makes it a felony for anyone to send the National Archives a certification that a slate of particular presidential electors have been elected, if in fact those candidates have not been elected. In the 2020 election, there were several states in which the Republican candidates for presidential elector sent such certifications, even though the official election returns showed they had been defeated.

The bill is sponsored by Representative Gail Chasey (D-Albuquerque), the Majority Floor Leader.

Douglas MacKinnon, in The Hill, Says it is Possible that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Could Win the Election

Douglas MacKinnon, a contributing opinion writer at The Hill, writes here that it is conceivable that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., could win the presidential election as an independent candidate this year.

MacKinnon is a former speechwriter for two presidents, and a former Pentagon official. He is also the author of two books. Read about him here.