Search Results (427) for: polls
Logically→ Old video of cow slaughter on BJP flag from Manipur falsely linked to Karnataka polls
Logically→ Old video from West Bengal falsely peddled as vote rigging in Karnataka polls
Logically→ Congress manifesto for 2018 Telangana elections falsely linked to Karnataka polls
Logically→ Fabricated graphic on opinion polls shared to claim BJP will lose the upcoming Karnataka polls
Logically→ BJP’s promise made in 2021 for Belgavi local polls on providing free cremation falsely shared as party’s plan for upcoming Karnataka elections
Logically→ RSS survey predicts Congress’ win in the 2023 Karnataka assembly polls by a huge margin.
Logically→ Congress announced sops only for Muslims ahead of the 2023 Karnataka assembly polls.
A photo of Congress leaders with the party manifesto for 2018 Telangana polls has been shared with a communal spin.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Vote count changes after polls closed in Georgia aren’t evidence of election fraud
Early vote counts after the polls closed in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff are evidence of election fraud.
Logically→ Ann Arbour election officials broke the law by allowing voters to register and vote after polls closed.
In this instance, voters were allowed to participate if they arrived in line prior to the 8 p.m. deadline. This is not illegal.
Logically→ Photo shows Brazilians holding a protest following Jair Bolsonaro’s loss in the presidential polls.
The photo shows an Independence Day celebration held at Brazil's Copacabana beach in September, weeks before the result of the election was declared.
Poynter→ Detroit voters were not told at polls that they had already voted
On the afternoon of Election Day, former President Donald Trump suggested that problems at polling places in Michigan’s largest city, a Democratic stronghold, were preventing voters from casting their ballots […] The post Detroit voters were no
Logically→ An AAP leader’s residence was raided ahead of the assembly polls in Gujarat.
An old video from an Enforcement Directorate raid in Kolkata has been falsely shared as a raid at an AAP leader's residence in Gujarat.
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Detroit voters were not told at polls that they had already voted
In Detroit, “people are showing up to vote only to be told, ‘sorry, you have already voted.’”
Truth or Fiction?→ Here’s Where the Justice Department Will Monitor the Midterm Election Polls
The Department of Justice (DOJ) will monitor polls in Maricopa County, Arizona — which has seen an influx of armed right-wing operatives harassing voters — as well as polls in 63 other locations across the United States in the November 8 20
Logically→ The FBI raided Donald Trump’s home because he has been leading Biden in polls.
There is no evidence to support claims that law enforcement officials are motivated by partisan efforts to undermine the former president.
PolitiFact→ Scaring voters to the polls? How political ads use crime statistics to try to sway voters
Although violent crime remains below the record rates of the early 1990s, several categories of violent crime have seen significant increases since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Experts say the ads are meant to induce fear, which can moti
AllSides→ ‘Straight-Up Misinformation’: Pollster Nate Silver Calls Out Speaker Pelosi For Misrepresenting His Work
https://dailycaller.com/2022/07/05/straight-up-misinformation-pollster-pelosi-misrepresenting-work-disinformation-polls/
PolitiFact→ Steve Kerr – Polls consistently show high support for gun background checks
“90% of Americans, regardless of political party, want universal background checks.”
PolitiFact→ Most states don’t explicitly ban guns at polls. Some lawmakers want to change that
Some states ban guns at the polls. More may join them
AFP Fact Check→ This video is unrelated to ongoing West Bengal polls — it was filmed in a different Indian state in 2019
A video has been viewed thousands of times on Facebook and Twitter, alongside a claim that it shows a mob storming a polling station during elections in India’s West Bengal state in 2021. But this claim is false: the video has circulated online in u
AFP Fact Check→ Facebook posts misrepresent Indian politician’s visit to Muslim shrine ahead of West Bengal polls
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in Facebook posts that claim it shows Indian politician Mamata Banerjee making a "secret" visit to a Muslim shrine. The posts go on to claim that Banerjee was "deceiving Hindus" as she seeks re-el
Washington Post→ No, Delaware doesn’t specifically prohibit food or water at the polls like Georgia
A top Georgia campaign official suggested that Delaware has the same sort of election law as Georgia. But that talking point falls short.
Logically→ AIMIM is not contesting in the West Bengal assembly polls 2021.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi confirmed that his party will be participating in the West Bengal election and the seats will be revealed on March 27.
Snopes→ Support for QAnon Is Hard to Measure – And Polls May Overestimate It
It’s hard to know how many people actually believe the key tenets of QAnon’s claims, including that devil-worshipping, cannibalistic pedophiles are somehow running the world.
Logically→ BJP’s Bengal chief Dilip Ghosh had said Mamata would have to get back to cooking once she lost the 2021 polls.
The statement has been wrongly attributed to Dilip Ghosh; it was made by BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya.
Snopes→ Did Americans Vote After Polls Closed in the 2020 Election?
Many states have different rules when it comes to submitting and processing ballots.
Logically→ “Phony polls were designed to keep our voters at home to create the illusion of momentum from Biden.”
There is no evidence to suggest that polls were conducted in a way that deliberately presented Joe Biden in a favorable light.
Snopes→ An Embarrassing Failure for Election Pollsters
Election polling is facing yet another reckoning following its uneven-at-best performance in this year’s voting.
Truth or Fiction?→ Anonymous ‘US Politics Polls’ Twitter Account Spreading Election Disinformation
An anonymous Twitter account presenting itself as political analysis set itself to spreading disinformation on the last night of the U.S. elections on November 3 2020. The account, which called itself “US Politics Polls,” posted several fa
FactCheck.org→ Overblown Claims of ‘Bad Things’ at Philly Polls
Quick Take A story circulating on social media deceptively claims “Bad Things Are Happening in PA.” It overstates the significance of a video that shows a Republican poll watcher being denied access to a Philadelphia polling place on Electi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rep. Ilhan Omar IS Correct — Minnesotans CAN Register To Vote At The Polls On Election Day
Was it shocking when Rep. Ilhan Omar tweeted to Minnesota citizens that they don't have to be registered to vote before they go to the polls on Election Day? No, because it is true: Minnesota election law allows qualified citizens to sign
Logically→ As per the polls, Donald Trump has done better than any Republican.
As per a recent poll conducted by CNN on September 28, Biden leads with 51% polling average, whereas Trump trails with 43%. As per polls conducted ahead of the 2000 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush led Al Gore 48% to 44% amon
Logically→ Trump: We have tremendous African American support. You’ve probably seen it in the polls.
Trump has between 5 percent to 11 percent support among Black voters, according to polls from Fox News and Quinnipiac University.
Logically→ Biden’s polls ratings are dropping significantly.
Most polling averages show Trump trailing his opponent Joe Biden.
Snopes→ Americans are Drowning in a Sea of Polls
And what the reporting on polls doesn’t reveal is anything substantive about a candidate’s position.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s guide to understanding public opinion polls
As the 2020 election pushes ahead, voters will be seeing poll results in their news feed — lots of them. But not all polls are created equal, and it can be hard to put the results into the proper context. PolitiFact participated in a worksh
FactCheck.org→ Trump Twists Impeachment Polls
A number of national polls show more Americans want President Donald Trump impeached and removed from office than those who don’t. In swing states, however, a majority opposes removing Trump from office via impeachment, even as a majority support
Washington Post→ Trump’s Pinocchio-laden claims about Joe Biden, Ukraine and polls
In the space of minutes, the president told a series of false and misleading claims about the Ukraine controversy worthy of Four Pinocchios
Washington Post→ Trump’s Pinocchio-laden claims about Joe Biden, Ukraine and polls
In the space of minutes, the president told a series of false and misleading claims about the Ukraine controversy worthy of Four Pinocchios