Spencer Pratt sums up LAs glacial vote count in a single image
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt expressed his frustration at the slow pace of vote counting Saturday as he saw his once-commanding lead in the primary take a sharp hit in the lates ballot drop.The former reality star posted a photo of Russell Crowe from the film “A Brilliant Mind,” in which he portrays a mathematician.“Me trying to figure out how votes get counted in LA,” Pratt wrote.Fresh election results on Saturday showed him ahead of challenger Nithya Raman by by just 7,494 votes, a steep drop from a margin of more than 20,000 only a day earlier.Her share of the vote jumped from 24.9% to 26.2%, while Pratt slipped from 28.2% to 27.3%.Roughly 78% of ballots had been counted as of Saturday.
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By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story The post came a day after Los Angeles’ top federal prosecutor announced that his office is pursuing several election fraud investigations alongside the FBI as questions continue to mount over California’s slow-moving vote count.First Assistant US Attorney Bill Essayli told The California Post on Friday that he is working with the Department of Justice “to conduct a comprehensive audit of California’s voter rolls.” A federal prosecutor also visited the Los Angeles County ballot processing facility on Friday to tour the operation.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!On Saturday, Essayli urged members of the public to report any incidents of election fraud directly to his office.Meanwhile Pratt’s wife, Heidi, was spotted running err...