Spencer Pratt Files 100-Foot Electioneering Complaint Against Karen Bass in LA Mayor Race
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Updated · Fox News · May 27
Spencer Pratt Files 100-Foot Electioneering Complaint Against Karen Bass in LA Mayor Race
10 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 27
Spencer Pratt said Tuesday he filed formal city and state complaints accusing Mayor Karen Bass of illegally soliciting votes near a ballot box during the Los Angeles mayoral race.
California law bars campaigning within 100 feet of a ballot box, and Pratt cited Bass campaign footage he said showed her urging people to vote in that restricted zone.
Bass spokesperson Alex Stack called the complaint false, saying the video combined two locations—one more than 200 feet from the ballot box with signs, and one beside the box without signs.
Pratt’s attorney Peter McNulty urged an investigation, arguing campaigning that close to voters could intimidate or improperly influence them.
The filing lands as Pratt, a 42-year-old independent, has narrowed the race to single digits by tapping voter frustration over city issues.
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