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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 · 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?

He has departed the site.

#9 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-06-07 09:40 PM | Reply

He has departed the site.
#9 | Posted by REDIAL

NoooooooooOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo!
-Darth Vader

#10 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-07 09:55 PM | Reply

NoooooooooOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo!

Steady, citizen. We can get through this.

#11 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-06-07 10:09 PM | Reply

What happened to Censored?

I notice he's not around either.

No loss.

#12 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-06-07 10:27 PM | Reply

What happened to Censored?

duck://player/J5k8ZQsZJpk

#13 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-07 10:40 PM | Reply

Is Mr. Friend a Censored Sockpuppet?

They seem kinda similar to me.

Hasbara,and Supremacist, but not at the same time.

They both love AIPAC Democrats that's for Damn sure.

#14 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-06-07 11:03 PM | Reply

Just in, Biden wins LA mayor primary with 81 million votes!

#15 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-06-08 12:07 AM | Reply

Not citing our sources?

"After Mail-In Ballots Tallied, Joe Biden Wins L.A. Mayor Race With 81 Million Votes"

babylonbee.com

#16 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-06-08 12:09 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

Spencer Pratt Drops To 3rd Place

www.nbclosangeles.com

Womp Womp, Runt.

#17 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-06-08 12:36 AM | Reply

Maybe it's rigged, maybe it isn't. It sure as hell looks like it and that's why the conspiracy theories come about.

#18 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-06-08 12:08 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

You're a ------- idiot.

#19 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-06-08 01:16 PM | Reply

Now explain how 2020 was the most free and fair election ever. 81 Million votes LOL.

#20 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-06-08 01:39 PM | Reply

#3 | Posted by oneironaut

Cool story.

Feel free to leave, s*&^heap.

#21 | Posted by jpw at 2026-06-08 02:12 PM | Reply

Maybe it's rigged, maybe it isn't. It sure as hell looks like it.
#18 | Posted by BellRinger

What specifically are you referring to?
You. Sound. Just. Like. Your. Daddy.

#22 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-08 02:30 PM | Reply

Maybe it's rigged, maybe it isn't. It

I'll save you some time.

It isn't.

Los Angeles has paper ballots and is very openly transparent about its count.

L.A. mayoral race voter fraud claim gets debunked " by Trump's Justice Department

www.democracydocket.com

If you don't like the source. Several other outlets are reporting on it.

Most of Spencer Pratt's supporters didn't live in Los Angeles. They simply flooded social media with their support.

Which, who cares. Their options are worthless.

#23 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-06-08 10:44 PM | Reply

" Los Angeles has paper ballots and is very openly transparent about its count."

Okay. My understanding is the count is not what is driving the controversy. It's that the late counted ballots skewed so heavily for the candidate who conceded on Election Day to move her to second place that the ballots themselves have the appearance of being fraudulent.

#24 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-06-08 11:55 PM | Reply

Patricide Jeff, are you filth-smearing vermin going to kill some more cops because you lost another election?

#25 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-06-08 11:57 PM | Reply

JeffJ and BillJohnson cast illegal ballots for Spencer Pratt, in that district where he got zero votes.

That's how they know it's rigged. There should have been at least two, if our elections are honest.

#26 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-09 12:03 AM | Reply

It's that the late counted ballots skewed so heavily for the candidate who conceded on Election Day

Fun fact, this is misinformation being spread and promoted on social media.

There's a very concentrated effort by certain groups to promote false information.

She never conceded. She thanked all the people who voted for her. Which social media turned into her concession speech.

The Trump administration nothing but deceitful.

#27 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-06-09 12:18 AM | Reply

"for the candidate who conceded"

Republicans are trained to know when women concede to men, and it's permanent and irrevocable, and never rape.

#28 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-09 12:21 AM | Reply

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