Key facts
- Federal prosecutor Bill Essayli confirmed multiple election fraud investigations in California.
- The investigations follow claims of cheating made by President Donald Trump regarding recent primary elections.
- Dr. Jerome Corsi alleges widespread Democrat voter fraud and argues counting votes after election day is unconstitutional.
- Corsi cites a Supreme Court decision in Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections regarding vote counting after election day.
- Nate Silver noted California is the slowest state in the nation to count votes.
Federal prosecutor Bill Essayli confirmed that his office is conducting multiple investigations into alleged voter fraud in California, coordinating with the FBI. These investigations follow claims of cheating made by President Donald Trump regarding recent primary elections. Essayli stated that California's election system has serious structural vulnerabilities, including universal vote-by-mail with no voter ID requirements, which create conditions where fraud can go undetected and unpunished.
Dr. Jerome Corsi, an author, alleges widespread Democrat voter fraud and argues that counting mail-in votes days after election day is unconstitutional, citing a Supreme Court decision in Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections. Corsi believes this ruling could lead to approximately 130 cases nationwide and suggests that a Supreme Court decision on redistricting will cost Democrats 10 to 15 House seats. He anticipates increased efforts by Democrats to commit voter fraud and suggests Donald Trump may issue an Executive Order on an emergency basis to supervise elections due to alleged cheating, including in the 2020 election. Corsi also mentions Colorado county clerk Tina Peters as a figure who stood up against cheating and alleges Venezuela's former President Maduro was involved in 2020 election cheating.
Nate Silver, a political data analyst, noted that California is the slowest state in the nation to count votes, with an average of 38 percent of votes counted after Election Day across the last five general elections. He compared California unfavorably to countries like Colombia and Japan, which are able to resolve nationwide elections much more quickly.
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy also criticized California's vote-counting process, echoing claims of election fraud. He stated that California voters were losing faith in the process as results continued to be released.