Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt has filed a formal election complaint against Mayor Karen Bass, accusing her campaign of violating California election laws by filming campaign content too close to a ballot drop box.<\/p>\n
Pratt, the reality TV personality running as an Independent, announced the complaint on X, claiming Bass illegally encouraged voting within 100 feet of a ballot box \u2014 an act prohibited under California law.<\/p>\n
\u201cKaren Bass just violated election law here,\u201d Pratt wrote, accusing the mayor of ignoring accountability and election rules.<\/p>\n
Bass\u2019s campaign strongly denied the allegations. Spokesperson Alex Stack said the complaint was \u201cblatantly false\u201d and explained that the video was filmed in multiple locations, including one more than 200 feet away from the ballot box.<\/p>\n
Pratt\u2019s attorney, Peter McNulty, requested an official investigation, arguing that campaigning too close to voters could improperly influence elections.<\/p>\n
So far, city and state officials have not announced whether a formal investigation will take place.<\/p>\n
The dispute adds new tension to an already heated Los Angeles mayoral race ahead of Election Day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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