Trump tried to steal the last election, and may do so again, so former governors are trying to convince current state officials to not go along with such democracy-ending actions. “A bipartisan group of former governors is launching a campaign to convince their successors to certify their states\u2019 votes after the upcoming November election \u2014 and defy possible pressure from former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nearly 20 ex-governors have signed onto the effort, which launches Tuesday on National Constitution Day, and more are expected in the weeks ahead. The push, organized by pro-democracy group Keep Our Republic, is sending a letter \u2014 shared first with POLITICO \u2014 to all 50 statehouses that urges sitting governors to certify election results by the December 11 deadline prescribed by federal law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Four years ago, Trump failed in his push to have a pair of Republican chief executives in battleground states \u2013 Brian Kemp in Georgia and Doug Ducey in Arizona \u2013 overturn the voters\u2019 will in their states. But the former executives fear he may do so again this winter and succeed this time, even though federal law has been strengthened to clarify that each governor\u2019s role is simply to certify the winner of the popular vote.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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“Trump\u2019s plan four years ago centered on some battleground states submitting dueling sets of electors that would muddle the Electoral College certification process on Jan. 6 and have both sets voided. That would have allowed, according to the plan, then-Vice President Mike Pence to toss them out and give the election to Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, a Republican, said he was \u201cdisappointed\u201d that the nominee of his party refused to admit he lost in 2020 and appeared to be laying the groundwork for suggesting that this year\u2019s election would be rigged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen you make allegations, you better have some evidence,\u201d Corbett said. \u201cAnd I have not seen any evidence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The group of former governors is hoping to provide political cover for those GOP executives who Trump may pressure.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n