Good morning, it’s Tuesday, June 9, and the skies will be sunny with a high of about 80.
The L.A. County Registrar is battling claims of election fraud.
Baseless accusations of election fraud have reached a fever pitch in recent days, as Councilmember Nithya Raman cut into reality star Spencer Pratt’s second-place lead in the L.A. mayor’s race — surpassing him Sunday and then, on Monday, securing a spot on the November ballot. (The Associated Press called the race after Monday’s results showed Raman with a nearly 3-point lead.)
Meanwhile, the county office responsible for counting votes has taken an unlikely tack on social media: They’re attacking the claims of fraud head-on.
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