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Felony Plea Over Paid Voter Registrations, DOJ Acts, Fairness Drops

5/22/2026

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Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong pleaded guilty to a felony for paying homeless people to register to vote in California.
James O'Keefe released footage of an alleged ballot-petition scheme on Los Angeles’ Skid Row, prompting Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon to say the Justice Department will protect elections from illegal meddling.
A spring poll found two-thirds of Americans say elections are fair, a ten-point decline since the 2024 presidential election.

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Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong pleaded guilty to a felony for paying homeless people to register to vote in California.
James O'Keefe released footage of an alleged ballot-petition scheme on Los Angeles’ Skid Row, prompting Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon to say the Justice Department will protect elections from illegal meddling.
A spring poll found two-thirds of Americans say elections are fair, a ten-point decline since the 2024 presidential election.