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Monday, Jul. 27, 2020

Were homeless people in LA used in a voter fraud scheme?

Allegra Taylor, Gigafact
yes

In February 2020, a 62 year-old man was sentenced to one year in county jail after pleading guilty to involvement in a voter fraud scheme during the 2016 and 2018 election cycles.

The scheme involved collecting signatures for ballot initiatives and voter registration forms by offering homeless people in downtown Los Angeles either $1 bills or cigarettes. According to the Los Angeles County District Attorney, the group collected hundreds of falsified signatures, although no information was released on the specific ballot initiatives. Eight other people allegedly involved face felony charges of voter fraud and use of false names on a petition.

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