Elections & voting fact checks

In South Philadelphia, people are “getting paid $700 a week to go to wherever Kamala’s campaign tells them to go to.”

Publisher’s rating: False

On disbanding the Wisconsin Election Commission

Publisher’s rating: Full Flop

Church bells rang in Paris and fireworks were set off in London to celebrate Joe Biden’s presidential win.

Publisher’s rating: False

Josh Mandel doctored an image in a campaign ad but "forgot to Photoshop the hands that clearly show he put his face on the body of a Black soldier."

Publisher’s rating: False

"We’re asking all of these moms and grandmoms to come from wherever it might be, North Carolina, South Carolina and to descend upon the state of Iowa to be a part of the caucus, because you do not have to be a resident of Iowa to be able to participate in the caucus."

Publisher’s rating: Can't vote, can support

"I supported a man named Justice Kelly, who’s — Daniel Kelly, highly respected justice. And I supported him just the other day — social media. ... As soon as I endorsed him, the Wisconsin Democrats say, “Oh, let’s move the election to two months later.” They didn’t mind having the election until I endorsed him, which is very interesting."

Publisher’s rating: False

In 2020, “250,000 ballots were manufactured” in Georgia and “Biden was given win” by Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

“Jurisdictions representing about 80% of WI residents have passed referendums or resolutions in favor of fair maps.”

Publisher’s rating: True

Says a CNN broadcast shows “400,000 votes just disappeared” in the California recall election.

Publisher’s rating: False

President-elect Joe Biden "beat crooked Hillary [Clinton] in the swing states, but she beat him everywhere else."

Publisher’s rating: False

The claim concerns Donald Trump’s December 5, 2020, remarks at a rally in Valdosta, Georgia. He argued that Joe Biden beat Hillary Clinton in swing states but that Clinton beat Biden everywhere else. FactCheck.org checked that comparison against the 2016 and 2020 election results, using Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. The review reports that Biden outperformed Clinton in every state by both vote totals and percentage of votes—not only in swing states. The review also examines a qualification that matters to interpreting the comparison: how candidates are measured. Political scientist Charles Stewart III preferred comparing candidates’ shares of the vote without minor-party candidates’ totals. On that measure, Clinton did outperform Biden in six states—California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada and New York—and Washington, D.C. But only Nevada was a swing state where Trump was contesting results, and the difference there was slight: Clinton received 51.29% of the Nevada vote, compared with Biden’s 51.22%. That evidence does not support the claim that Clinton beat Biden everywhere except swing states. The review also considers Trump’s surrounding comparison with Barack Obama, but distinguishes that separate assertion from the claim about Clinton. Its analysis found Obama had a higher vote percentage than Biden in most states, yet Biden still did better than Obama in some contested swing states. The review says the results, considered by either vote totals or percentages, contradict Trump’s broader claims about Biden’s relative performance. It concludes that the election comparisons did not support his assertion that the election was rigged.

A Florida elections bill “guts everything” “instead of getting tough, and doing what the people want (same day voting, Voter ID, proof of Citizenship, paper ballots, hand count, etc.).”

Publisher’s rating: False

“Thousands of Seattle Democrats gather to demand mail-in voting because it’s too dangerous to vote in-person.”

Publisher’s rating: False

In Kenya, “pregnant women can’t leave the house, so they absolutely have no constructive right to vote.”

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

“David Perdue says he'll do everything in his power to make sure Joe Biden fails.”

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

This is a video of Maulana Sajjad Nomani campaigning in a helicopter for Maharashtra Assembly elections.

Publisher’s rating: False

“In a majority of states, new voters are able to obtain a rifle quicker than they’re able to cast their first ballot.”

Publisher’s rating: Mostly True

Says John Fetterman said he’s “voting for Trump.”

Publisher’s rating: False

Vice President Leni Robredo had a cheat sheet during the presidential debate organized by CNN Philippines

Publisher’s rating: False

Says CNN video shows “HAMMER / Scorecard Voter Software Fraud in Real Time”

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

“Boom! Georgia 1st to decertify election.”

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire