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Election Fraud Allegations Lead to Felony Charges Against California City Council Candidate

Fullerton City Council candidate Scott Markowitz is no longer eligible to take office, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.
Election Fraud Allegations Lead to Felony Charges Against California City Council Candidate
Fullerton City Hall, in Fullerton, Calif., on Nov. 17, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Kimberly Hayek
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Scott Edward Markowitz, a Fullerton City Council candidate in Orange County, California, has been charged with felony perjury after allegedly falsifying his nomination paperwork.

According to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, the candidate had said he personally gathered all of the signatures needed in order to qualify him for the Fullerton City Council election, which takes place on Nov. 5.
Kimberly Hayek
Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.