LA woman illegally paid homeless people to register to vote — including at her own address: Feds
A woman from Marina Del Rey has pleaded guilty to illegally paying homeless individuals to register to vote, including using her own address for mail-in ballots. This scheme, which lasted for 20 years, involved cash payments and other incentives to encourage false registrations. Prosecutors emphasize the importance of maintaining integrity in elections and the potential consequences of such actions.
- ▪Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong, 64, admitted to paying homeless people to register to vote in a federal election.
- ▪She used her own address for some registrations, allowing ballots to be sent to her home.
- ▪Armstrong faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison for her actions.
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Metro breaking LA woman illegally paid homeless people to register to vote — including at her own address: Feds By Zain Khan Published May 18, 2026, 11:58 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A woman from Marina Del Ray has admitted to illegally paying homeless people on Skid Row to register to vote in what prosecutors say is a 20-year scheme tied to illegal petition signature collection. On several occasions, she even let homeless people use her own address to register, meaning mail-in ballots could be sent to her home, a plea agreement obtained by The California Post states.
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