DA: Selma mayor accused of violating California Elections Code during reelection

SELMA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Selma's mayor, 57-year-old Scott William Robertson, has been charged aft being accused of speaking to voters connected voting time astir his campaign, the Fresno County District Attorney's Office said.

The DA's bureau announced they filed a transgression complaint against Robertson for "Prohibited Dissemination of Electioneering Information" astatine a polling place.

Per officials, it is alleged that, portion moving for reelection connected Nov. 5, 2024, Robertson approached voters who were waiting successful enactment to formed ballots connected predetermination time portion helium was talking with immoderate prospective voters astir his run and holding a motion advocating for his reelection.

His alleged actions, per the DA's office, interruption the California Elections Code, which states "A idiosyncratic shall not, connected predetermination day, oregon astatine immoderate clip that a elector whitethorn beryllium casting a ballot, bash immoderate of the pursuing wrong the contiguous vicinity of a elector successful enactment to lawsuit a ballot oregon driblet disconnected a ballot:

• Solicit a vote;
• Speak to a elector astir marking the voter’s ballot;
• Disseminate disposable oregon audible electioneering information."

If convicted, the DA's bureau says the politician could look up to six months successful jail. His arraignment is scheduled for June 5 astatine 8:30 a.m.