Quick Take A video from a right-wing activist suggests that U.S. Postal Service employees backdated ballots in Michigan. The claim is unproven, but, even if true, no ballots in the state are accepted after Nov. 3, regardless of the postmark. Full Stor
Publication: 2020 election
FactCheck.org→ Viral Video Doesn’t Show Fraud by Election Workers in PA
Quick Take A video from a livestream of the vote-counting process in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, shows election workers transcribing votes from damaged ballots so they could be scanned and recorded, according to the county. Social media users are sh
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Bogus Claim of ‘Election Interference’ and More
In addition to baseless allegations of “illegal votes” in swing states, President Donald Trump used his relatively brief remarks — just 16 minutes long — during a Nov. 5 public appearance at the White House press room to make fa
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Wild, Baseless Claims of Illegal Voting
In remarks resembling an attack on democratic elections, rather than a presidential speech, President Donald Trump doubled down on his campaign pledge: “The only way we can lose, in my opinion, is massive fraud.” In his Nov. 5 comments, he offe
Snopes→ Can State Legislatures Override the Choice of Presidential Electors?
The electoral college is a unique system for indirectly electing the president of the United States.
Snopes→ Was a ‘Stop The Steal’ Facebook Group Renamed ‘Gay Communists for Socialism’?
The group had gained well over 64,000 members in its brief 24 hours of existence.
Snopes→ Does This Video Show a PA Elections Worker Filling Out Ballots?
A video shared on Twitter purported to catch ballot counters in Pennsylvania in the act of committing voter fraud.
FactCheck.org→ Biden Did, Indeed, Get More Votes Than Obama
Quick Take The votes are still being counted and the results are unofficial, but former Vice President Joe Biden already has surpassed former President Barack Obama’s record of 69.4 million votes in 2008. But conservative personalities on social
Snopes→ What Happens If U.S. Presidential Candidates Don’t Concede?
For starters, acknowledging defeat isn't a constitutional requirement.
Snopes→ Was a Pornhub Logo Accidentally Displayed on CNN?
This video has racked up more than 7 million views.
FactCheck.org→ Viral Image Shows Outdated Claims About Detroit Voter Rolls
Quick Take Facebook users are sharing a meme that alleges a host of inaccuracies in Detroit’s voter rolls in the context of the 2020 election. But the claims stem from a 2019 lawsuit that was withdrawn after the group that filed it said the city
Snopes→ Did Anderson Cooper Liken Trump to an ‘Obese Turtle’?
And do turtles make accusations about election malfeasance?
FactCheck.org→ Trump Tweets Flagged by Twitter for Misinformation
In the two days after Election Day, Twitter has added warning labels to nine of President Donald Trump’s election-related tweets, cautioning the messages “might be misleading.” They are misleading, and in some cases, false. They conti
FactCheck.org→ Pennsylvania TV Newscast Graphic Wasn’t Evidence of Voter Fraud
Quick Take An inaccurate graphic on a local TV station briefly showed one Pennsylvania county with more mail-in votes than the number of ballots it had received. The graphic was quickly corrected, but Facebook users are now sharing screenshots of it t
FactCheck.org→ Bogus QAnon Claim that Mail-In Ballots Are Illegitimate
Quick Take A bogus QAnon-related claim that many of the mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 election were illegitimate has spread widely on social media. But the claim is based on the faulty assumption that ballots are produced by the federal government. F
FactCheck.org→ Wisconsin Recount Q&A
On Nov. 4, several news organizations called the presidential race in Wisconsin for Democratic nominee Joe Biden. That same day, the campaign of President Donald Trump, who trails Biden by under 21,000 votes, announced it would request a recount. ̶
Snopes→ Was French Bulldog ‘Wilbur Beast’ Elected Mayor of Kentucky Town?
Residents of the small Ohio River community were encouraged to "vote early and vote often."
FactCheck.org→ All Congressional Races Aren’t Decided Yet
Quick Take Viral posts on Facebook falsely claim “we have the results of the senate & house, but not the President,” suggesting it is evidence of fraud. In fact, mail-in ballots for all federal races are still being counted in some states. F
Snopes→ Violence Brewed in Facebook Groups Ahead of ‘Stop The Steal’ Protests
Violent rhetoric goes well beyond the short-lived "Stop The Steal" Facebook group.
Snopes→ No, Fairfax County Didn’t Give Biden 100K Extra Votes in Virginia
A quickly corrected clerical error was exploited to further yet another false claim about voter fraud after the 2020 election.
FactCheck.org→ Viral Video Shows Burning of Sample Ballots, Not Trump Votes
Quick Take A video spread widely on social media falsely purports to show a man burning 80 ballots cast for President Donald Trump. The ballots shown in the video are sample ballots from Virginia Beach, Virginia — as evidenced by the absence of t
Snopes→ 7 States Did Not Count More Votes Than Voters
Outdated statistics were used to spread false claims about voter fraud in 2020.
Snopes→ RUMOR ALERT: ‘Voter Fraud’ Video from Atlanta, Georgia?
More evidence is required before this claim can be rated in a traditional Snopes fact check.
Snopes→ Were 80 Trump Ballots Burned?
U.S. President Donald Trump's son Eric shared a deceptive video about allegations of fraud.
Snopes→ Did Trump Supporters Chant ‘Count That Vote’ and ‘Stop the Count?’
The president's supporters seem adamant that every vote must be counted — or that the count must stop — depending on which scenario would benefit them.
Snopes→ Live Updates: Snopes Post-Election Day Coverage, 11/05/2020
As counting continues on Nov. 5 and uncertainty reigns, misinformation runs wild. We're fact-checking live.
Snopes→ Was a Moving Truck Parked Outside White House After Election Day?
Filler footage from C-SPAN went viral.
Snopes→ Did a Fox 2 Detroit Report Expose Voter Fraud in the 2020 Election?
An image graphic detailing an assortment of potential election crimes was shared on social media the day after the 2020 presidential election.
Snopes→ Was the Day After 2020 Election Also National Stress Awareness Day?
It depends on whom you ask.
FactCheck.org→ Viral Posts Misreport Data on Registered Voters in Wisconsin
Quick Take Viral posts on Facebook falsely claim there were more votes cast in the 2020 election in Wisconsin than there were registered voters. According to state data, the number of registered voters exceeded the votes cast by nearly 388,000, as of N
FactCheck.org→ Sharpie Ballots Count in Arizona
Quick Take The falsehood that votes for President Donald Trump weren’t counted in Arizona because the ballots were filled out with Sharpie pens spread widely on the day after the election. But the county where the claim originated actually recomm
Poynter→ U.S fact-checkers debunked at least 10 hoaxes involving Pennsylvania and Florida on Election Day
Fact-checking organizations based in the United States debunked at least 10 claims and photos regarding the electoral process in two states on Election Day. An overview of this work shows that Florida and Pennsylvania were heavily targeted by disinform
Snopes→ Did Trump Warn Against Recounts in Battleground States in 2012?
A years-old tweet resurfaced in 2020 as the Trump campaign called for a recount in Wisconsin.
FactCheck.org→ Clerical Error Prompts Unfounded Claims About Michigan Results
Quick Take A data input error that briefly showed an unusually large uptick in votes for Joe Biden in Michigan prompted suspicions online and an unfounded claim of voter fraud. The error came down to a typo by a county’s reporting that was quickl
Snopes→ Biden Wins Michigan, Nears 270 Electoral Votes
Democrat Joe Biden has carried Michigan and its 16 electoral votes, further dismantling Donald Trump’s Rust Belt wall of support that helped deliver him the presidency four years ago.
FactCheck.org→ Trump Misleadingly Claims That Ballot Count Was ‘Called Off’
President Donald Trump misleadingly said early in the morning after Election Day that ballot counting in states where he was leading had been “called off,” baselessly suggesting there was something suspicious happening. Similar complaints w
Snopes→ Did a Georgia County Reject 40K Mail-In Ballots?
The entire state of Georgia expected only about 3,000 rejected mail-in ballots altogether.
Snopes→ Trump’s ‘Major Fraud’ Speech, Fact-Checked
"This is an embarrassment to our country," Trump said, before falsely claiming he had already won.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Burning 80 Trump Ballots’
As ballots continued to be counted in the U.S. presidential election, a questionable video with the equally questionable claim that someone had set several ballots marked with votes for President Donald Trump on fire suddenly appeared on social media
Snopes→ RUMOR ALERT: Trump Was Not Declared Winner of Pennsylvania
As of this writing, no candidate had been officially declared a winner in Pennsylvania in the 2020 presidential election.