Los Angeles-area woman paid people experiencing homelessness to register to vote, federal prosecutors say
Federal prosecutors said she paid $2 to $3 and offered cigarettes and phone cards to get signatures from homeless people.
- On Monday, Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong, 64, of Marina Del Ray, agreed to plead guilty to a federal felony charge for paying homeless individuals on Los Angeles' Skid Row to register to vote using fake addresses.
- Working as a petition circulator for 20 years, Armstrong paid residents $2 to $3, cigarettes, or phone cards for signatures, requiring them to register to vote before signing petitions to qualify California ballot initiatives.
- After a Project Veritas video showed signatures being purchased, First Assistant Attorney Bill Essayli launched the investigation; Armstrong frequently provided her former Los Angeles address on registration forms when residents lacked permanent housing.
- Armstrong faces up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $10,000 fine. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon stated the Justice Department is committed to ensuring all elections remain free from illegal meddling.
- The announcement coincides with federal efforts to compel California to release voter rolls for an audit. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet indicated additional similar cases will be presented in the near future.
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