Federal Prosecutors Open Election Fraud Probes in California Primary
The Justice Department opened multiple election fraud investigations in California and sent a prosecutor to observe ballot counting in Los Angeles County. Officials also established a tip line for suspected misconduct while state workers continued tallying ballots nearly a week after the June 2 primary.
nypost.comFederal prosecutors in Los Angeles opened multiple election fraud investigations and sent an attorney to observe ballot counting at the Los Angeles County processing center for a second time on Monday. The office also set up a public tip line for reports of suspected misconduct and renewed criticism of the state's voter registration and ballot collection rules.
Late-counted ballots erased a roughly 40,000-vote lead for Spencer Pratt in the Los Angeles mayoral primary, allowing City Councilwoman Nithya Raman to advance. The shift prompted renewed discussion of California's extended vote-counting timeline.
Essayli also questioned whether the state is removing deceased voters, moved residents, and felons from voter rolls and criticized third-party ballot collection practices.
The Justice Department has spent more than a year seeking access to California voter records for an eligibility audit.
Broader Election Integrity Debate U.S.
Attorney Jay Clayton said during a Monday television appearance that officials have done an "absolutely terrible job" addressing public concerns about election integrity. The Supreme Court is expected to rule later this month in a case that could affect whether states may count mail ballots arriving after election day.
