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&Quot;Election Fraud&Quot; 2020

  • Fact Check: Arizona DOES Allow Dropping Off Mail-In Ballots For Other Voters

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    Does a video showing people dropping off multiple ballots at one time in a drop box prove election fraud and what "really happened" in Arizona? No, that's not true: Delivering more than one ballot for other voters is legal in Arizona. Individuals can return someone else's ballot if they are a relative, share a household or are a caretaker, a…

    • Nov 18, 2022
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Arizona DOES Allow Dropping Off Mail-In Ballots For Other Voters Can Deliver
  • Fact Check: NO Election Fraud When 'Bunch Of Bags Just Randomly Arrive' At Maricopa County Counting Center -- It's Routine Process

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    Does a "bunch of bags" randomly arriving at the Maricopa County, Arizona, counting center prove that election fraud occurred there? No, that's not true: The black canvas bags in the image are used to transport voted ballots and results from vote centers on Election Day. The bags are heavily secured and under constant surveillance by members of both the Democratic…

    • Nov 17, 2022
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: NO Election Fraud When 'Bunch Of Bags Just Randomly Arrive' At Maricopa County Counting Center -- It's Routine Process Vote Process
  • Fact Check: Arizona 'Poll Watcher' Did NOT Have Access To Voter Check-In Data -- 200 Extra People Did NOT Cast Ballots

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    Did a Republican poll watcher in Arizona have access to voter check-in information where she claims to have seen evidence that 200 extra ballots were counted? No, that's not true: The Maricopa County Elections Department told Lead Stories that "[p]olitical [p]arty observers do not have access to voter check-in data," plus "there are processes in place every election to reconcile…

    • Nov 14, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Arizona 'Poll Watcher' Did NOT Have Access To Voter Check-In Data -- 200 Extra People Did NOT Cast Ballots She Can't See
  • Fact Check: Downticks In Election Graphs Do NOT Show 'Election Crime In Real Time' In Pennsylvania -- Those Were Typos By County Board of Elections

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    Do large downticks in cumulative voting graphs for the 2022 Pennsylvania Senate and governor's races prove election fraud? No, that's not true: Edison Research, which supplies election data to news organization websites, told Lead Stories that the downticks shown by My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell on social media and on his Frank Speech website -- totaling tens of thousands of…

    • Nov 14, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Downticks In Election Graphs Do NOT Show 'Election Crime In Real Time' In Pennsylvania -- Those Were Typos By County Board of Elections Fact Check: Downticks In Election Graphs Do NOT Show 'Election Crime In Real Time' In Pennsylvania -- Those Were Typos By County Board of Elections Clerical Error
  • Fact Check: This Map Does NOT Show Returns In NY Gubernatorial Race After Counting 99% Of Votes

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    Does a viral map claiming that identical tallies turned New York predominantly blue in the gubernatorial race with ">99%" votes allegedly counted prove election fraud? No, that's not true: Even three days after the video with the map was supposedly recorded, not a single news source showed the counted votes reaching the 99 percent benchmark. By then, the Republican candidate…

    • Nov 11, 2022
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: This Map Does NOT Show Returns In NY Gubernatorial Race After Counting 99% Of Votes Not The Totals
  • Fact Check: Cyber Sleuths Did NOT Spot Immigrants Voting With Fake IDs In Colorado

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    Did the U.S. Army Cyber Command find evidence that immigrants lacking permanent legal status in Colorado used fraudulent state identification cards to vote for Democrats in the 2022 midterm elections? No, that's not true: The claim originated on a webpage that is known for publishing satirical, fake takes on real people and issues in U.S. news and politics. The claim…

    • Nov 11, 2022
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Cyber Sleuths Did NOT Spot Immigrants Voting With Fake IDs In Colorado No Evidence
  • Fact Check: Typos In RSBN Graphic Are NOT Evidence Of Election Fraud In PA Gov Race

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    Do incorrect numbers posted to on-screen graphics during a live streamer's coverage of Election Night prove there was election fraud in the 2022 Pennsylvania governor's race? No, that's not true: Those graphics are not produced by election officials and are not official results. They are a live-streaming broadcaster's responsibility. Anchors during a live broadcast of Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN)…

    • Nov 10, 2022
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Typos In RSBN Graphic Are NOT Evidence Of Election Fraud In PA Gov Race Graphics Error
  • Fact Check: Photos Do NOT Show Detroit Ballots Arriving After 'Legal' Deadline

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    Do online photographs show absentee ballots arriving at a Detroit processing center on Election Day "hours after the legal deadline" for counting ballots? No, that's not true: Election officials in Detroit say late-night deliveries are the normal -- and legal -- part of the process of collecting absentee ballots for verification and tabulation. The claim appeared in a November 9,…

    • Nov 10, 2022
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Photos Do NOT Show Detroit Ballots Arriving After 'Legal' Deadline Legal Ballots
  • Fact Check: Wisconsin Poll Worker Was NOT Caught 'Rigging Ballots On Live TV'

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    Did a poll worker in Dane County, Wisconsin get caught rigging ballots on live television? No, that's not true: The Dane County Clerk, whose office records election information, explained that this poll worker was doing routine work, preparing ballots to pass out to voters. The claim appeared in a Facebook post on November 8, 2022, with the caption "Rigging ballots…

    • Nov 10, 2022
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Wisconsin Poll Worker Was NOT Caught 'Rigging Ballots On Live TV' Routine Work
  • Fact Check: 'Dozens Of Boxes' With 'Zero Bolsonaro votes' Do NOT Prove Election Fraud - Brazil Votes Electronically

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    Do allegedly discovered "dozens of boxes" with "zero Bolsonaro votes" offer evidence confirming election fraud in Brazil? No, that's not true: Brazil doesn't use paper ballots -- voters cast ballots electronically. The claim appeared a tweet (archived here) published on November 7, 2022. It said: Update from Brazilian leaders: Military audit of the election will now be released Wednesday. Dozens…

    • Nov 8, 2022
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: 'Dozens Of Boxes' With 'Zero Bolsonaro votes' Do NOT Prove Election Fraud - Brazil Votes Electronically Only E-Ballots
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