Beverly Hills Courier : Los Angeles City Councilman Richard Alarcon pleaded not guilty today to 18 criminal counts, including perjury and voter fraud, alleging that he lived outside the district he represents and lied on candidacy statements and driver’s license applications.

The indictment charges Alarcon, 56, with:

• two counts of filing false declarations of candidacy on Dec. 6, 2006, and Nov. 6, 2008;

• seven counts of voter fraud, for allegedly fraudulently voting in elections in 2007, 2008 and 2009; and

• nine counts of perjury, including three for allegedly filing false driver’s license applications.

His wife was charged with six counts, including:

• three counts of perjury, for allegedly claiming she lived at a Panorama City home within Alarcon’s 7th District on a provisional voting ballot, in registering to vote and on a drivers license application; and

• three counts of voter fraud, for allegedly fraudulently voting in an election in 2008 and two in 2009.