PeakMetrics / Fact Checks

Elections & voting fact checks

Explore claims publishers have checked about elections & voting. Read their original ratings and follow the evidence.

5,415 published reviews in this topic

PolitiFactElections & voting

“The state of Washington has already sent out their ballots” for the 2024 presidential election.

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactElections & voting

A video shows ballots being changed in Maryland.

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactElections & voting

“The KKK officially endorses Trump 2020.”

Publisher’s rating: False

Washington PostElections & voting

“Want evidence of fraud. In 70% of Wayne County, Detroit, there were PHANTOM VOTERS. There were more votes than registered voters. 120%, 150%, 200%, even 300%.”

Publisher’s rating: Four Pinocchios

PolitiFactElections & voting

Voting machines didn’t work in heavily GOP areas for the Georgia runoff elections, leaving some voters unable to cast ballots.

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

PolitiFactElections & voting

California Gov. Gavin Newsom “is sending Ballots to millions of people, anyone living in the state, no matter who they are or how they got there, will get one" and the election is "Rigged."

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

PolitiFactElections & voting

In 2020, when Raphael Warnock ran a campaign ad featuring himself with a beagle, “that wasn’t his dog.”

Publisher’s rating: True

PolitiFactElections & voting

The Trump administration put secret watermarks on official ballots to trick cheating Democrats.

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

Maldita.esElections & voting

Seis distritos electorales de Michigan han registrado una participación del 120%

Publisher’s rating: Falso

PolitiFactElections & voting

"Big victory moments ago in the State of Nevada. The all Democrat County Commissioner race, on same ballot as President, just thrown out because of large scale voter discrepancy."

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactElections & voting

"Kamala Harris no es elegible para postularse para la presidencia. Ninguno de sus padres eran ciudadanos estadounidenses natos cuando ella nació".

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

Washington PostElections & voting

"President Trump wants to dig up dirt on his 2020 opponent, what he wants is he wants an accounting of what happened in 2016. Who set him up? Did things spring from Ukraine?"

Publisher’s rating: No evidence

PolitiFactElections & voting

“Joe Rogan says he will not be voting for Trump after having him on the podcast.”

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactElections & voting

"Wow, Report Just Out! Google manipulated from 2.6 million to 16 million votes for Hillary Clinton in 2016 Election!"

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactElections & voting

“Congress has one job here: to count electoral votes that have in fact been cast by any state.”

Publisher’s rating: True

PolitiFactElections & voting

Says "EIGHT Iowa counties have more adults registered to vote than voting-aged adults living there.”

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactElections & voting

Says at polling places in Texas on Super Tuesday “the Republican side gets 25 machines, the Democratic side gets 5 machines. People were literally standing in line for seven hours.”

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

FactCheck.orgElections & voting

The Democratic Party “just confirmed Michelle Obama will be its nominee.”

Publisher’s rating: False

Pesa CheckElections & voting

US Pres-Elect Joe Biden endorsed DP Ruto's presidential bid

Publisher’s rating: False.

PolitiFactElections & voting

Says President Trump’s Oct. 31 rally in Butler, Pa., drew over 57,000 people.

Publisher’s rating: False