Pratt Accuses Bass Of Breaking Election Laws — And Capturing It All On Video

LOS ANGELES, CA — Mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt accused incumbent Mayor Karen Bass of violating election laws on Tuesday.

Pratt on Tuesday shared a social media video posted by Bass' campaign that appears to show the mayor dropping off her completed ballot at a dropbox. In the video, Bass is shown speaking to a group of supporters holding signs in support of her campaign who had gathered around the dropbox.

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"Karen Bass just violated election law here. She is so accustomed to breaking the law with no accountability, she even filmed herself doing it," Pratt wrote in an X post.

Under state law, candidates are prohibited from campaigning within 100 feet of a polling place. They cannot engage in electioneering, soliciting votes or speaking to voters regarding their ballot within that area. The law also involves a prohibition on displaying a candidate's name, likeness or logo.

Pratt said his attorney on Tuesday filed a formal complaint about the matter with the City Clerk's Office.

"Karen Bass has violated the law by soliciting votes, holding signs asking voters to vote for her, describing the qualifications/process of casting a ballot, and engaging in blatant electioneering directly near a polling place and drop box location," reads the complaint, a copy of which Pratt posted on X.

A Bass campaign spokesperson said the video was filed Sunday at a park 200 feet away from a ballot box.

"Spencer is just mad that his supporters are AI cartoons and we have real Angelenos. We follow the rules," the spokesperson said.

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City News Service contributed to this report.