A California woman admits to paying homeless people in the Los Angeles Skid Row area to help with voter registration and petition activity, according to reporting from federal authorities and court-related accounts. The woman allegedly sought people who were homeless, then arranged for them to register to vote and to sign petitions intended for use in ballot processes. The accounts describe that she provided small payments, including cash and items such as cigarettes, to secure their cooperation. She is also reported to have used the scheme to obtain signatures connected to ballot efforts.
Both outlets describe the conduct as a voter-related scam and indicate the woman’s admissions are part of a federal case. While details on charges and procedural posture are not fully laid out in the provided excerpts, the common elements across sources are that the targets were homeless residents, the method involved payment for voter registration and petition signatures, and the scheme occurred in the Los Angeles area. One account also says the woman included at least one registration at her own address, though the broader outline remains consistent.
