The_Duke (@The_Duke)

Christina Aguayo News Ssptonedor l s 1 y M u d e 0 a aa ffu   e t lmg t : c0t34 P 9 Y r ma a 0 7i13h 2 01482 0 · #new Tens of thousands of mail in ballots supporting Spencer Pratt in the Los Angeles mayoral primary are being rejected. #losangeles Los Angeles County election officials rejected the ballots for "signature mismatches" with affected voters receiving official rejection letters. #cali Pratt was in a commanding lead, putting him safely in 2nd place on election night - however late mail in ballot surges - that impossibly favored Nithya Raman - poured in over the next week, erasing his lead and bumping him out of contention for the November election. Los Angeles County has reported about 12,704 "signature-related issues" countywide in this election cycle. Voters whose ballots face rejection receive notices and allegedly have until around June 24, 2026, to cure them by submitting a signature verification statement or new signature sample for comparison. #Elections However, Conservative voters and Pratt supporters report a different experience. Multiple accounts circulating since the primary describe rejection letters stating ballots will not count due to signature irregularities. One voter stated his signature had been on file for over 20 years with no prior issues until he cast a ballot for Pratt. These reports fuel accusations that the Democrats are cheating by rejecting the votes of Republicans, flagging Republican-leaning or Pratt ballots. This as other signatures including marks like an "X" or a smiley face are permitted under California rules for voters unable to sign due to disability and witnessed by another person — pass without challenge.