Your vote is for sale on the streets of California — and what I found out about life on Skid Row
Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong has been indicted for illegally paying homeless individuals to register to vote in California. This case highlights ongoing concerns about election fraud, particularly in areas like Skid Row, where vulnerable populations are exploited. The U.S. Department of Justice's actions mark a significant step towards addressing these issues and ensuring accountability in the electoral process.
- ▪Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong, 64, faces federal charges for paying homeless people to register to vote.
- ▪She allegedly provided fake names and addresses for these individuals to use on election petitions.
- ▪The investigation revealed real-time exchanges of cash for votes occurring openly on the streets of Skid Row.
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Opinion Your vote is for sale on the streets of California — and what I found out about life on Skid Row By James O'Keefe Published May 18, 2026, 7:57 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google On Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong, 64, of Marina Del Rey had been indicted on federal charges for illegally paying homeless people to register to vote. She now faces up to five years in prison for federal election crimes. In addition to registering homeless people to vote, Brown allegedly had those same people sign California election petitions using fake names and fake addresses. She allegedly supplied them with the names and addresses of real California voters, to write in. There’s no mistaking it.
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