Alyce Van, who was defeated for re-election to the Stanton City Council in November, has been charged with multiple felonies related to her seeking re-election in a council district in which she did not live.
“Hong Alyce Van, 40, of Anaheim, has been charged with one felony count of perjury, one felony count of offering a false or forged document to be filed, registered, or recorded, one felony count of filing false nomination papers, and one felony account of not being entitled to vote at an election,” the Orange County District Attorney’s office announced in a press release today.
“The integrity of our elections will be safeguarded and political candidates who lie and cheat the system in order to get elected will be prosecuted,” said Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer. “These are not mistakes. These are deliberate decisions to interfere with our democratic process and they will not be tolerated.”
Last summer, OC Independent investigated allegations that Van was seeking re-election in District 2 when she actually lived in District 4.
No other media outlet reported on the issue.
READ: Stanton: Does Councilwoman Alyce Van Live In Her Council District?
Van, a Democrat, was overwhelmingly defeated for re-election from District 2 by city Parks Commissioner Victor Barrios.
READ: Stanton: Councilwoman Alyce Van Suffers Landslide Re-Election Defeat
From the OCDA’s statement:
“Van was elected in November 2020 to represent Stanton’s City Council District #2, but less than a year after her election Van is accused of purchasing a home in Stanton City Council District #4 with her husband and son. Despite no longer living in her district, Van did not resign as required by law and continued to serve as the District #2 City Councilmember. Van did not sell her home in District #2, which was located next to the home where her parents live and allowed other family members to live in her former home.”
“While serving on the City Council, Van is accused of leaving her home located in Stanton City Council District #4, driving to her former residence in Stanton City Council District #2, and then walking to Stanton City Hall to attend City Council meetings.”
“On July 23, 2024, Van submitted an Affidavit of Nominee, which she signed under penalty of perjury, to run for re-election for Stanton City Council District #2, despite the fact that she no longer lived in the district and was therefore ineligible to run for the City Council seat.”
“Van’s voter registration continued to list her former District #2 address after she moved and she illegally cast her vote in the November 2024 election while being registered at her former address.”
These facts track with what the OC Independent found during our own investigation into the matter last summer, which you can read about here.
Van will be arraigned on January 29, 2025, at the Stephen K. Tamura Justice Center in Westminster in Department W12, and faces a maximum sentence of six years in state prison if convicted on all counts.
