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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

Photo shows "thousands of Seattle Democrats” gathered “to demand mail-in voting because it’s too dangerous to vote in-person.”

Publisher’s rating: False

FactCheck.orgElections & voting

On Kamala Harris' campaign: "There was nobody at the plane, and she 'A.I.'d' it, and showed a massive 'crowd' of so-called followers, BUT THEY DIDN’T EXIST!"

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactElections & voting

Says former President Donald Trump did not lose the 2020 election.

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

PolitiFactElections & voting

In Georgia, it's "illegal to give people water within 150 feet of a polling place" and "punishable by up to a year in prison."

Publisher’s rating: True

PolitiFactElections & voting

“Ballots are not supposed to have fold lines or creases in the candidates name area” or it could invalidate your vote.

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactElections & voting

“Judge Rules Over 200,000 Biden Votes Are Illegitimate In Wisconsin.”

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactElections & voting

Police report shows “massive 2020 voter fraud uncovered in Michigan.”

Publisher’s rating: False

FactCheck.orgElections & voting

A clip from the Fox News coverage of the Georgia Senate runoff shows the number and percentage of votes for each candidate decreasing and is proof of election fraud.

Publisher’s rating: Misleading

PolitiFactElections & voting

“Wisconsin is one of the few states that doesn’t allow absentee ballots to be processed before Election Day.”

Publisher’s rating: True

PolitiFactElections & voting

“Indiana woman charged for mail in voter fraud, delivered 400 ballots with Democrat box pre-checked.”

Publisher’s rating: Half True

PolitiFactElections & voting

“If you use the US Postal Service certified mail or registered mail, they can do anything they want with those ballots." They “can burn your mail and they won't get in any trouble.”

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

PolitiFactElections & voting

Joe Biden or Donald Trump dropped out of the 2024 presidential race as of Feb 15.

Publisher’s rating: False

FactCheck.orgElections & voting

This pair of farmers shown in the Kamala Harris ad "appear to in fact be two actors, Robert Lange and Kristina Chadwick, and they have an extensive history… of donating to the Democrats."

Publisher’s rating: False

FactCheck.orgElections & voting

"The Absentee Ballot situation in Detroit in REALLY BAD. People are showing up to Vote only to be told, 'sorry, you have already voted.' ... Protest, Protest, Protest!"

Publisher’s rating: Misleading

PolitiFactElections & voting

The Georgia House passed a bill that “makes it a misdemeanor to give food or water to voters waiting in line.”

Publisher’s rating: True

PolitiFactElections & voting

“Nevada AG admits to changing signature verifications manually for over 200,000 votes.”

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactElections & voting

Nancy Pelosi “wants to remove votes from soldiers overseas” and said, “They don’t even live here.”

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactElections & voting

Fluctuating vote count in Fox News coverage of the Georgia U.S. Senate runoff is evidence of voter fraud.

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactElections & voting

"Dallas County Texas (tells) election workers to (illegally) lie on registration & use a church address to register homeless people to vote!”

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

PolitiFactElections & voting

Kamala Harris has adopted the Nazi-rooted phrase “Strength Through Joy” as her campaign slogan.

Publisher’s rating: False