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  • Fact Check: Dominion Voting Machines Are NOT 'RIGGED FOR ELECTION THEFT' -- Sharpies, Pens, Pencils All Work

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    Are Dominion voting machines in Pennsylvania "rigged for election theft," depending on whether a voter uses a Sharpie, pen or pencil? No, that's not true: The claims are not backed by any evidence and are unsubstantiated. Both Dominion and the Pennsylvania Department of State say the voting systems are designed to work with various writing implements that may be used…

    • Nov 8, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Dominion Voting Machines Are NOT 'RIGGED FOR ELECTION THEFT' -- Sharpies, Pens, Pencils All Work Marks Get Read
  • Fact Check: Ink Bleeding Through Ballots Did NOT Impact Vote Tallies in Maricopa County, Arizona

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    Did ink bleeding through ballots impact vote tallies in the 2020 election in Maricopa County, Arizona? No, that's not true: Even if a voter's ballot marks do bleed through from one side of a ballot to another, they don't impact the tally, according to county officials. Officials point to the fact that the ballots have off-centered columns, so any potential…

    • Jul 16, 2021
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: Ink Bleeding Through Ballots Did NOT Impact Vote Tallies in Maricopa County, Arizona Not Centered
  • Fact Check: A Look Behind The Epoch Times' Map That Shows 232 Electoral Votes For Trump, 227 For Biden

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    Does The Epoch Times' map that shows 232 electoral votes for Donald Trump and 227 for Joe Biden tell the whole story about the state of the 2020 presidential election? It's missing context. The conservative news outlet claims that the election outcome is unclear, pointing to six states that it says has incomplete or contested results. Lead Stories did a…

    • Nov 13, 2020
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: A Look Behind The Epoch Times' Map That Shows 232 Electoral Votes For Trump, 227 For Biden Full Report
  • Fact Check: Ballots Marked With Sharpie Pens Were NOT Invalidated In Arizona

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    Were ballots marked with Sharpie pens invalidated in Arizona on Election Day? No, that's not true. Sharpies are preferred, said election officials. A claim has gone viral that people who voted in Maricopa County, Arizona, using Sharpie pens had their ballots invalidated and that only ballots marked with ballpoint pens were counted. "Maricopa County uses Sharpies on election day, because…

    • Nov 4, 2020
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Ballots Marked With Sharpie Pens Were NOT Invalidated In Arizona Best Pen
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