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  • 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: IRS Did NOT Donate To Katie Hobbs Campaign -- Government Agencies Can NOT Donate To Political Campaigns

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    Did the Internal Revenue Service donate thousands of dollars to the campaign of Katie Hobbs, the Democratic candidate for governor of Arizona? No, that's not true: The U.S. government agency told Lead Stories in an email that "it does not contribute to political campaigns in any way, shape or form." In addition, the payment on the Hobbs campaign's financial report…

    • Nov 10, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: IRS Did NOT Donate To Katie Hobbs Campaign -- Government Agencies Can NOT Donate To Political Campaigns IRS Refund
  • 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: Jennifer Dobner
    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: Mike Lindell's 2022 Midterm Election Graphs Do NOT Prove Races Were Stolen

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    Do midterm election graphs of unofficial, private election tallies used by My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell on social media and on his Frank Speech website prove 2022 elections were stolen? No, that's not true: Spikes in the vote counts are a normal part of clean elections. A Lindell ally said he scraped and graphed data that Edison Research supplies to…

    • Nov 9, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Mike Lindell's 2022 Midterm Election Graphs Do NOT Prove Races Were Stolen Nothing Weird
  • Fact Check: Michigan Proposal 2 Will NOT Allow Imprisoned Felons To Vote

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    Will Michigan Proposal 2 give "violent felons" the right to vote from prison? No, that's not true: The proposal, which was on the state's ballot and passed during the 2022 midterm election, does not affect imprisoned people's ability to vote. Rather, it amends Michigan's Constitution to add various voting rights that are unrelated to prisoners. The claim appeared in a…

    • Nov 9, 2022
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Michigan Proposal 2 Will NOT Allow Imprisoned Felons To Vote Other Rights
  • Fact Check: Biden's Presidential Term Did NOT Start Right After 2020 Election Was Called -- Results' Timing Does NOT Influence Term Limits

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    Did President Joe Biden's term start immediately after the 2020 election was called, thus influencing Donald Trump's decision to announce a second presidential bid for 2024? No, that's not true: Biden was not formally sworn into office until the presidential inauguration on January 20, 2021, as the Constitution mandates. The 2020 presidential election was certified on January 7, 2021, after…

    • Nov 8, 2022
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Biden's Presidential Term Did NOT Start Right After 2020 Election Was Called -- Results' Timing Does NOT Influence Term Limits 20th Amendment
  • 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
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show How To Cast Fraudulent Ballot Online In King County, Washington

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    Does a social media video demonstrate how to cast a fraudulent vote online in Washington state's King County, home to the greater Seattle area? No, that's not true: The county has an online system that allows voters to mark their ballots, but it doesn't record votes, a county spokesperson told Lead Stories. Ballots must still be printed, signed and returned…

    • Nov 8, 2022
    • by: Jennifer Dobner
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show How To Cast Fraudulent Ballot Online In King County, Washington Not Voting
  • Fact Check: PA Judge Did NOT Allow For Ballots To Be Received And Counted Up To November 14, 2022

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    Did a Pennsylvania judge's ruling allow mail-in ballots to be accepted and counted up until November 14, 2022? No, that's not true: According to the Pennsylvania Department of State, mail-in ballots must be received by the voter's respective county election office by November 8, 2022, at 8 p.m. EST. The tweet was originally posted on November 8, 2022, but later…

    • Nov 8, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: PA Judge Did NOT Allow For Ballots To Be Received And Counted Up To November 14, 2022 Nov 8, 8:00 PM
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