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section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-10 12:29 PST
updated: 2026-11-10 12:29 PST
status: reported
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# South LA council candidate alleges possible ballot tampering

Estuardo Mazariegos, a candidate in a close South Los Angeles council race, accused Jose Ugarte's campaign of potentially tampering with ballots, LAist reported.

Section: [Elections](/los-angeles/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Estuardo Mazariegos](/los-angeles/wiki/estuardo-mazariegos.md), [Jose Ugarte](/los-angeles/wiki/jose-ugarte.md)

## Coverage

- [LAist](https://laist.com/news/politics/south-la-race-city-council-candidate-accuses-other-of-alleged-voter-fraud), 2026-11-10 12:29 PST: In tight South LA race, one city council candidate accuses the other of alleged voter fraud

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