'Fake electors' from 2020 are casting 2024 votes for Trump while facing felony charges

Some supporters of President-elect Donald Trump are set to cast their states' Electoral College votes Tuesday while still dealing with felony charges stemming from the last presidential race.

Eight of this year's designated Republican presidential electors in Michigan and Nevada were indicted for taking part in what's known as the "fake electors" scheme to reverse Trump's loss in 2020. Four years ago, they sent false certificates to state and federal officials that claimed Trump had won their states' electoral votes. This year, they are expected back as authorized electors to sign legitimate certificates that formalize Trump's recent victories in their states.

As states take the next step in the transfer of presidential power, some legal and election experts see the return of these eight criminally charged electors as reminders of how much leeway state political parties have in choosing potential electors and how much Trump has come to dominate Republican parties across the country.