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The claim

“The New York City ballot form is a scam” because “mayoral candidates appear twice.”

Original publisher’s rating

False

Reviewed by PolitiFact ↗ ·

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PeakMetrics research summary

Based on related reporting. This does not summarize the original publisher’s reasoning.

Related reporting says the ballot was not evidence of election fraud: candidates can appear more than once when nominated by multiple parties, a practice called fusion voting. It also reports that voters may vote for a candidate under only one party.[S2]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [original] PolitiFact original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026

  2. [S2] FACT FOCUS: New York City ballots do not show proof of election fraud

    Additional research · Retrieved October 16, 2026

Original review: PolitiFact. Structured data compiled by Data Commons under CC BY 4.0. Publisher article content is subject to its own terms. Summaries and context are produced by PeakMetrics with AI assistance.

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