As Americans begin to raise a fuss over what critics deem a suspicious ballot count in Los Angeles, a new report could break things wide open.
The surge of Nithya Raman past Spencer Pratt has caused many to cry foul, but a recent New York Post exclusive story may have some answers. According to the outlet, “[t]housands of homeless voters were registered to vote at LA shelters — despite many not living there or the facilities not having any beds.”
While the ballot count continues in the California city, “it can be revealed that one drop-in center that received $600,000 from the socialist candidate had 185 registered voters at the address but offers no accommodations.” If this seems suspicious to you, you aren’t alone. US Attorney Bill Essayli says he will look into the matter, according to The Post, and will “follow the evidence” to see if any laws were broken.
“A review of records shows 7,600 voters tied to homeless shelters and service providers,” the outlet reported. “Among them was St. Joseph Center in Venice, a homeless services drop-in center with 185 registered voters tied to its address. The organization received a $600,000 taxpayer-funded grant awarded by Raman while she chaired the City Council’s Housing and Homelessness Committee.”
Martin Rowe, a homeless man, reveals he “was registered to vote during an outreach effort outside a Ralphs grocery store.”
“They asked you all the questions. They gave you a paper.”
Midnight Mission on Skid Row reportedly boasts the highest concentration of homeless voters with 1,160. A review of the records, however, shows they only have “beds for 84 men and 36 women,” making it impossible for them to house that many people at one time.
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One homeless man on Skid Row, Norman, said he’s witnessed voter registration efforts in the area for years and claims he had previously been paid to help sign up voters — and that cigarettes were offered to some people during the drives.
“It was a big push to get a certain area of town registered to voting,” Norman, who declined to give a last name, citing a pending court case, told The Post.
“They are just doing it because we’re here. You see people sitting around. It’s just a few lines to sign and you’re a registered voter.”
The Post could not independently verify who provided them or whether the activity was connected to any campaign, political organization or voter registration group — but the details echo a similar case previously reported by our newspaper. In that case, a Marina Del Rey woman agreed to plead guilty to bombshell charges that she paid homeless people on Skid Row to register to vote in a 20-year scheme tied to illegal petition signature collection.
Time will tell if this revelation will change the outcome of the LA mayoral race, or if it is just politics as usual for a state like California.
