Pratt questions how votes get counted in California as lead over Raman shrinks
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt questioned California’s vote-counting system for the first time Saturday night as his lead over Councilwoman Nithya Raman shrank.
TL;DR
- Spencer Pratt, a candidate for Los Angeles mayor, questioned California's vote-counting system as his lead over Nithya Raman decreased.
- Pratt's lead, which was once substantial, narrowed to under 10,000 votes.
- A claim that Pratt received no new votes was debunked by a Department of Justice official.
- An election fraud tipline has been created by the Department of Justice.
- California's vote-counting process can be lengthy due to widespread mail-in voting.
- The top two primary finishers will advance to a runoff against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass.