How Simple Mix-up Fueled False Conspiracies About LA Votes

Sunday, June 07, 2026

Since election night in California, a single theory of election fraud has taken root like no other among online conspiracy theorists, bot accounts, conservative influencers and people close to President Trump. It proved to be a simple misreading of the voting data.

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There is a lot of misinformation floating around about California's election -- including from the President. This explainer is worth a watch. And yes, for the record: we wish the votes were counted faster, too. : @elexmichaelson.bsky.social

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-- Governor Newsom Press Office (@govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov) 3:11 PM Â· Jun 4, 2026

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... Late on election night, an update of vote counts in the Los Angeles mayor's race appeared on election results pages of various media outlets including the Los Angeles Times. It showed leading Democrats Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman receiving tens of thousands of new votes, and leading Republican former reality TV star Spencer Pratt receiving no new votes.

Some observers of the vote tally immediately took screenshots, with some shouting fraud. Others ran statistical analyses that showed it would be impossible for a candidate such as Pratt -- running second in the race -- to receive zero votes in such a large batch of ballots.

In fact, the update that showed zero Pratt votes was followed one minute later by another update that showed tens of thousands of votes for Pratt, and none for Bass or Raman.

There was no batch of votes that included zero votes for any candidate, as Los Angeles County's own data show plainly. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-06-06 07:42 PM | Reply

So ... the MAGA conspirators seem to have charged forth based upon incomplete information?

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-06-06 10:48 PM | Reply

LOL

What I find interesting is Nithya conceded ...... then comes in 2nd place < 1%.

And the kicker is Bass hardly moved.

LOL California elections are rigged. Just rigged.

Notice I didn't say illegal, or fraudulent, just rigged.

Did you know you can submit ballots 7 days after the "election" by using a "drop box" and it doesn't need to be dated?? Whats so funny is there was one right out side the Morgan Hill library all week AFTER the election was supposedly "over".

But its all LEGAL ... the thing is built to WIN by the party in charge. Chinese news is having afield day with this election, and all the BS excuses that it was legit.

Everyone knows its ---------.

#3 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-06-07 12:45 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

LOL California elections are rigged. Just rigged.

CSAMRUNT sounds just like his child-raping hero.

#4 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-06-07 03:15 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Did you know you can submit ballots 7 days after the "election" by using a "drop box" and it doesn't need to be dated?

Well. That's a lie. Why do you lie so much?

"Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by your county election office within seven days after the election to be counted."

calvoter.org

#5 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-06-07 03:26 PM | Reply

Everyone knows its ---------.
#3 | POSTED BY ONETRUMPER

Better start taking your ivermectin.

#6 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-06-07 03:28 PM | Reply

Kalshi and Polymarket sponsor posts promoting LA
election fraud claims.

Kalshi and Polymarket paid to boost social media posts from users promoting viral claims of fraud in the Los Angeles mayoral election.

www.npr.org

#7 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-06-07 06:26 PM | Reply

How is BillJohnson not commenting on this?
I don't get it.

#8 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-07 09:39 PM | Reply

How is BillJohnson not commenting on this?