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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

FactCheck.orgElections & voting

"They deleted in Georgia over 100,000 votes."

Publisher’s rating: False

Washington PostElections & voting

“Imagine a ballot being sent to a person regardless of eligibility, signed by someone else, picked up and delivered by a campaign operative, and still counted. Democrats are trying to legalize ballot harvesting nationwide.”

Publisher’s rating: Four Pinocchios

PolitiFactElections & voting

In Michigan “we have over-votes in numerous precincts of 150%, 200%, and 300%.”

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

PolitiFactElections & voting

“Biden said today, if he loses, his people will keep burning, looting and killing.”

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactElections & voting

Says U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin said, “Let folks cast their votes for Trump if that’s their choice. But mark my words, we won’t be certifying the election. He might win, but we’ll ensure he doesn’t step foot in the Oval Office.”

Publisher’s rating: False

FactCheck.orgElections & voting

“Our campaign has been denied access to observe any counting in Detroit.”

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactElections & voting

A July 21 video aired by PBS News shows President Joe Biden’s “first video address following dropping out of the presidential race.”

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

PolitiFactElections & voting

"Circula este video de un hombre que rompe los votos para Donald Trump y guarda las de Kamala Harris”.

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

PolitiFactElections & voting

A Melania Trump impostor accompanied former President Donald Trump to the polls Nov. 5.

Publisher’s rating: False

FactCheck.orgElections & voting

"Registered Republican Not Allowed to Vote!" in the Louisiana Republican primary.

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactElections & voting

"Trump Won Two-Thirds of Election Lawsuits Where Merits Considered"

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactElections & voting

“System 'Glitch' ... In Wisconsin - Reversal of Swapped Votes Removes Lead from Joe Biden.”

Publisher’s rating: No Flip

PolitiFactElections & voting

“A Milwaukee election employee even acknowledged dropping off just the margin of ballots needed for a Biden win at 3 a.m.”

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

PolitiFactElections & voting

Says Donald Trump “won Arizona.”

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactElections & voting

“In 38 days Pelosi and Schiff are up for reelection. Nadler up June 23.”

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactElections & voting

Under HR 1, a person can still vote if they are 16, in the U.S. illegally, have no ID and have not registered to vote

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

PolitiFactElections & voting

Says Joe Biden tweeted, “I have consulted with Instagram’s CEO to take the page @electionleaks down. They have supposedly ‘video proof’ of me using a hidden earpiece in tonight’s debate. This is slander, and not true.”

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

PolitiFactElections & voting

“Pennsylvania judge allows ballots to count that are received up until November 14th.”

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

PolitiFactElections & voting

Photo shows Hillary Clinton holding an anti-Donald Trump T-shirt.

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

PolitiFactElections & voting

Kari Lake and Mark Finchem “have said that they will only honor the results of an election if they agree with it."

Publisher’s rating: Mostly True