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Burt Jones

Included on the basis of: Named in incident record — 2020 Fake Elector Scheme

Georgia state senator at the time; later elected Lieutenant Governor of Georgia (2022); signed Georgia's December 14, 2020 Trump/Pence elector certificate.

Location: Georgia

Documented claims

Documented fact

Burt Jones was not indicted or charged in the Fulton County RICO case or in any other known criminal proceeding arising from the Georgia elector certificate.

Trump's fake electors: Here's the full list — Georgia Recorder (06/29/2022) [Primary]
Who are Georgia's alleged fake electors? — Atlanta News First (07/28/2023) [Corroborating]

Documented fact 11/09/2025

On November 9, 2025, President Trump issued Burt Jones a federal pardon covering offenses related to the 2020 election. This pardon covers federal exposure only and has no legal effect on Georgia state proceedings.

Trump pardons dozens of 2020 fake electors, including Georgia's Burt Jones — Now Georgia (11/10/2025) [Primary]

Documented fact 09/13/2024

Special prosecutor Peter Skandalakis concluded in September 2024 that Jones should not be charged, finding he acted in reliance on the advice of attorneys involved in the elector plan.

Special prosecutor: Lt. Gov. Burt Jones should not be charged — Georgia Recorder (09/13/2024) [Primary]

Documented fact 12/14/2020

Burt Jones was one of 16 Georgia Republicans who met at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on December 14, 2020 and signed a document declaring themselves "the duly elected and qualified Electors" for President and Vice President from Georgia for Donald Trump and Mike Pence. The claim was false: Georgia's certified electoral votes, reflecting Joe Biden's certified win in the state, were cast by Georgia's Biden-Harris electors the same day. Georgia's document, like Arizona's, Michigan's, Nevada's, and Wisconsin's, contained no conditional or contingency language.

Trump's fake electors: Here's the full list — Georgia Recorder (06/29/2022) [Primary]
Final Report, Chapter 3 (fraudulent elector scheme) — January 6th Select Committee / GPO (12/22/2022) [Corroborating]
2020 Electoral College Results (National Archives) — National Archives and Records Administration (01/06/2021) [Corroborating]

Relationships

Confirmed Associated with incident — 2020 Fake Elector Scheme (Signer, Georgia Trump elector certificate (Dec. 14, 2020))

12/14/2020

Trump's fake electors: Here's the full list — Georgia Recorder (06/29/2022) [Primary]
2020 Electoral College Results (National Archives) — National Archives and Records Administration (01/06/2021) [Corroborating]