UMVA has learned that the Los Angeles Mayoral election has taken a dramatic turn after a significant ballot drop gave Democratic City Councilwoman Nithya Raman a substantial gain, leaving many questioning the outcome.
Raman's emotional address to supporters, visibly moved to tears, has captured the attention of the city as she surged ahead with nearly 60,000 late mail-in ballots counted on Friday evening, netting her over 23,000 new votes, while her rival, Spencer Pratt, gained roughly 11,000.
The development has raised eyebrows, especially with Los Angeles expected to continue counting ballots through the weekend, adding to the uncertainty surrounding the election's outcome.
Meanwhile, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has already been projected to advance to the November runoff, as per the city's electoral rules, where the top two candidates advance if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote.
Sources have confirmed to UMVA that the First Assistant US Attorney for the Central District of California has revealed that his office is conducting multiple election fraud investigations with the FBI and a comprehensive audit of California’s voter rolls with the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division.
The involvement of federal authorities has added a layer of complexity to the election process, with Assistant US Attorney Robert Renner observed asking questions about the ballot processing center in LA County on Friday.
In a stunning twist, Spencer Pratt has overtaken Karen Bass in a new poll for the Los Angeles Mayor position, further muddying the waters in an election that has been marred by controversy and uncertainty.
