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Three of six defendants have pleaded no contest to charges in an alleged voter fraud conspiracy in California that may have flipped an election hinging on one vote.
Los Angeles County Superior Court also will hold a hearing Wednesday in a separate civil case based on the same Compton city election to set a trial date.
In a June runoff election, Compton City Council member Isaac Galvan was reelected to the seat representing District 2, beating fellow Democrat Andre Spicer by 855 votes to 854 in the nonpartisan contest.
In August, prosecutors charged Galvan, 34, with election fraud and bribery.
Galvan, first elected to the Compton City Council in 2013, pleaded not guilty. The Daily Signal attempted to reach him for this report, but did not hear back from the councilman.
In the separate civil case, Spicer is suing to have Galvan’s election victory voided.
The incumbent’s one-vote margin, making it clear that suspected irregularities could have changed the outcome, sparked a prosecution that might have been overlooked, Spicer said.
“Fraud is a regular practice here,” Spicer told The Daily Signal, referring to Compton. “This is the first time it has gotten this far. He got arrested for fraud and bribery. That’s what put him up by one vote.”
Compton, located south of downtown Los Angeles, has a predominantly Hispanic and black population of about 96,500, according to the 2010 census.
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This election was fraudulently won by only one vote. But how many others were won by one or more votes that were not discovered or could not be proven? And it was a local election, but why couldn't it happen in a race for a US Representative seat or in a state-wide election for senator or even for president? According to The Daily Signal,
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Local elections have been overturned because of fraud in California, Florida, New Jersey, North Carolina, Indiana, and other states
To deny that election fraud exists is to deny reality. But that does not mean that Trump should be declared the winner and Biden thrown out of office. That election may well have been fraudulent to the point of the wrong person winning it. But accusations and allegations must be proved in court under the rules of evidence, and we just don't overturn an election in this country because we don't like the results. Maybe we need more time between election day and inauguration day, it used to be that incoming presidents were not sworn in until March.
Because there are so many claims of misconduct and nearly half the public questions the legitimacy of that election, it is incumbent on every state legislature to examine current election laws and procedures to ensure as much as possible an honest and accurate result in future elections. It may be inconvenient for some, but no one is being denied their right to vote. I think that is a small price to pay for a more trustworthy system.
Los Angeles County Superior Court also will hold a hearing Wednesday in a separate civil case based on the same Compton city election to set a trial date.
In a June runoff election, Compton City Council member Isaac Galvan was reelected to the seat representing District 2, beating fellow Democrat Andre Spicer by 855 votes to 854 in the nonpartisan contest.
In August, prosecutors charged Galvan, 34, with election fraud and bribery.
Galvan, first elected to the Compton City Council in 2013, pleaded not guilty. The Daily Signal attempted to reach him for this report, but did not hear back from the councilman.
In the separate civil case, Spicer is suing to have Galvan’s election victory voided.
The incumbent’s one-vote margin, making it clear that suspected irregularities could have changed the outcome, sparked a prosecution that might have been overlooked, Spicer said.
“Fraud is a regular practice here,” Spicer told The Daily Signal, referring to Compton. “This is the first time it has gotten this far. He got arrested for fraud and bribery. That’s what put him up by one vote.”
Compton, located south of downtown Los Angeles, has a predominantly Hispanic and black population of about 96,500, according to the 2010 census.
EXCLUSIVE: 3 Plead No Contest in Councilman's Election Fraud Case
A City Council election in Compton, California, is the subject of criminal and civil cases over the alleged importing of out-of-town voters.
www.dailysignal.com
This election was fraudulently won by only one vote. But how many others were won by one or more votes that were not discovered or could not be proven? And it was a local election, but why couldn't it happen in a race for a US Representative seat or in a state-wide election for senator or even for president? According to The Daily Signal,
@DailySignal
Local elections have been overturned because of fraud in California, Florida, New Jersey, North Carolina, Indiana, and other states
To deny that election fraud exists is to deny reality. But that does not mean that Trump should be declared the winner and Biden thrown out of office. That election may well have been fraudulent to the point of the wrong person winning it. But accusations and allegations must be proved in court under the rules of evidence, and we just don't overturn an election in this country because we don't like the results. Maybe we need more time between election day and inauguration day, it used to be that incoming presidents were not sworn in until March.
Because there are so many claims of misconduct and nearly half the public questions the legitimacy of that election, it is incumbent on every state legislature to examine current election laws and procedures to ensure as much as possible an honest and accurate result in future elections. It may be inconvenient for some, but no one is being denied their right to vote. I think that is a small price to pay for a more trustworthy system.
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