The Los Angeles County District Attorneys Office announced Friday that a suburban Los Angeles city councilman and five others were charged with obtaining fraudulent votes in a runoff election that was decided by one vote.
Isaac Galvan (34-year-old Compton City Councilman) was taken into custody and arraigned on Friday. He faces one count each of conspiracy to commit electoral fraud and attempted bribery with the intent to influence an election.
Prosecutors announced that Jace Dawson (a former candidate for city council) was 34 years old; Kimberly Chaouch (48); Toni Morris (34); Barry Reed (61); and Reginald Streeter (51) were all charged with conspiracy to commit electoral fraud.
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Prosecutors claim that the group was involved in an alleged conspiracy that led to Galvan's victory over Andre Spicer (855-854) in June. According to the complaint, the scheme involved Chaouch and Morris, Reed, Streeter, who registered to vote at Dawson’s Compton address in the city's District 2, despite having lived elsewhere.
"Elections are the foundation of democracy. "We must do all we can to preserve the integrity of our electoral process and ensure fair elections," said George Gascon, District Attorney. "The people of Los Angeles County deserve and expect a government free from political corruption at all levels."
Galvan is accused of fraud in the election scheme and also tried to bribe an employee at the registrar to count ballots on election night.
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According to KTLA, both Galvan and Dawson pleaded guilty to the charges Friday. According to KTLA, the prosecution said that Dawson and Galvan pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Galvan didn't immediately respond to the Washington Examiner’s request for comment.
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Original Author: Jeremy Beaman
Original Location: California City Councilman among six people charged with election fraud in a contest decided by one vote
