Malicious prosecution, as used here, refers to the deployment of criminal investigations, civil suits, or disciplinary proceedings against individuals whose primary “offense” was to investigate, litigate, or publicly question election practices, rather than credible evidence of wrongdoing on their part. The materials describe investigations by state attorneys general targeting election‑fraud whistleblowers, referrals for prosecution or bar discipline directed at election‑challenge attorneys, and high‑profile cases against local officials and technical experts whose work exposed vulnerabilities or irregularities.

This subsection situates those actions within the broader pattern of lawfare and information control, and highlights where the fact patterns may satisfy elements of malicious prosecution or abuse of process—particularly when combined with contemporaneous inaction toward documented violations by election officials or vendors.