Barack Obama received 69,498,516 votes in the 2008 U.S. presidential contest.
Publication: 2020 election
Snopes→ Biden Wins Wisconsin, Presidency Still Hangs in Balance
Neither candidate has cleared the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House, though.
Snopes→ Were Trump Ballots Marked with Sharpies Disqualified in Arizona?
Arizona was one of several states apparently won by Joe Biden in 2020 that were targeted by election-related conspiracy theories.
Snopes→ RUMOR ALERT: Biden Did Not Receive 100% of 128K New Votes in Michigan
As social media users quickly shared election updates, some erroneous takes went viral.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Falsehood-Filled Speech on the Election
Before all of the votes in the 2020 election were counted, President Donald Trump wrongly claimed victory, calling for “all voting to stop” and claiming continuing to count legally cast votes would “disenfranchise” the people wh
Poynter→ Electronic ballots are effective, fast and used all over the world — so why aren’t they used in the U.S.?
People living in at least 25 countries might be reading the news today that the U.S. still hasn’t elected a president and asking themselves, “Why isn’t the United States using electronic ballots like us?” In those 25 countries, elec
Snopes→ No, Wisconsin Did Not Count More Votes Than Registered Voters in 2020
A social media rumor incorrectly compared the number of registered voters in 2018 to the number of votes cast in 2020.
Snopes→ Live Updates: Snopes Coverage of the Aftermath of the 2020 U.S. Election
When dawn rises on the morning of Nov. 4, there's bound to be misinformation. We'll be there.
Snopes→ Trump Falsely Claims Victory With Millions of Votes Uncounted
Trump had previously complained about election results being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Snopes→ Did Trump Promise a COVID-19 Vaccine by Election Day?
After the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. president repeatedly flirted with claims that a vaccination would be available “very soon.”
Snopes→ Did Biden Liken Playing Ball with Black Athletes to ‘The Green Mile’?
The film "The Green Mile" highlights the disparity between the sentencing and treatment of white and Black penitentiary inmates during the Great Depression.
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
Snopes→ What Social Media Platforms Are Doing To Stem Election-Related Issues
Actions being taken by Facebook and Twitter show that 2020 is an election like no other in recent history.
Snopes→ Was the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election Winner Announced Yet?
The world is watching to see if U.S. President Donald Trump wins a second term, or if Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States.
Snopes→ Did Voters Wear Pearls on Election Day To Honor Kamala Harris?
#PearlsForKamala and #PearlsToThePolls were popular Twitter hashtags on Election Day 2020.
FactCheck.org→ Viral Voting Misinformation
Several posts on social media have made false or misleading claims alleging voter suppression and voting fraud across the United States. Below is a roundup of some of the claims we have fact-checked. We will update this list as necessary. A popular De
FactCheck.org→ False Claim of Voter Intimidation in New Jersey
Quick Take A popular Democratic Facebook page falsely claimed that “Trump supporters are blocking access to polling sites” in a New Jersey town on Election Day. Local police called the report “entirely false.” The photo cited in
FactCheck.org→ Antifa ‘False Flag’ Flyer Is an Old Hoax
Quick Take A viral blog post falsely claims that an “Antifa flyer” shows that left-wing activists are planning to masquerade as supporters of President Donald Trump and riot following the election. The purported flyer cited as evidence has
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Posts Claim ‘Poll Worker’ Tossed Ballots in Pennsylvania
Quick Take A bogus post on Instagram purports to be from an Erie County, Pennsylvania, poll worker who claimed he threw out over 100 pro-Trump ballots. The chair of the Erie County Board of Elections says the man “does not work in any way with Er
Snopes→ Did Amish Buggies Show Support for Trump?
Some members of the Amish community may have hopped aboard the Trump Train.
FactCheck.org→ Posts Misinterpret Video of North Carolina Voter Rally
Quick Take Social media posts falsely claim that a video shows get-out-the-vote marchers in North Carolina were pepper-sprayed by police because they were “blocking polls & intimidating voters.” The nearest voting place was a block away
Snopes→ If Biden Wins, Would He Allow the Resumption of Work Visas Suspended By Trump?
The immigration and visa policies of presidential candidates, like many hot issues during elections, are complicated.
Snopes→ Giuliani Misattributes Quote to 2 Different Patriots on Election Day
The former New York mayor took two swings and missed both on Election Day 2020.
Snopes→ With Election Looming, Astroturfing ‘Kullberg Network’ Reemerges
A network of Facebook pages with names like Blacks for Trump and Catholics for Trump disappeared after a 2019 Snopes investigation. They returned just weeks before Election Day.
FactCheck.org→ Pennsylvania Voters Told to Quarantine Can Still Cast a Ballot
Quick Take Pennsylvania voters told to quarantine due to potential COVID-19 exposure are entitled to vote and can request and return an emergency absentee ballot through 8 p.m. on Election Day. A viral Facebook post misleadingly suggests they are being
Snopes→ Are Penn. Officials Blocking Observation of Absentee-Ballot Processing?
"No one is being blocked from anything," according to officials in Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
Snopes→ Did George W. Bush Endorse Biden?
The 43rd president of the United States has kept mum about his 2020 vote.
Snopes→ RUMOR ALERT: Election Cheating in Georgia’s Spalding County
More evidence is required before this claim can be rated in a traditional Snopes fact check.
Snopes→ Did Rep. Ilhan Omar Say Minnesotans Can Vote without Registering?
A Fox News commentator misrepresented a tweet by the Minnesota representative exhorting her constituents to vote.
FactCheck.org→ The 2020 FactCheck Awards
Summary It’s Election Day, which our longtime readers know means it’s time for our just-for-fun awards. Here we recognize some of the campaign ads that made an impression on us — good, bad or otherwise — during the 2020 election
Snopes→ RUMOR ALERT: ‘Illegal Campaigning’ in Philadelphia Polling Station?
More evidence is required before this claim can be rated in a traditional Snopes fact check, but it has certain traits associated with misinformation.
Snopes→ Michigan AG Warns of Robocalls Aimed at Voter Suppression
A suspicious robocall campaign has reportedly urged people of Flint, Michigan, to "vote tomorrow" after the election ends.
Snopes→ RUMOR ALERT: Philadelphia Polling Station Sign ‘Violation’
More evidence is required before this claim can be rated in a traditional Snopes fact check, but official sources have refuted it.
FactCheck.org→ Video Doesn’t Show Voter Fraud in Utah
Quick Take A video suggesting that there’s been “voter fraud” in Utah has been circulating online, but all it actually shows is a misunderstanding of a poll worker’s mistake on the first day of early, in-person voting. The mista
Snopes→ Verbal Threats, Disruptive Acts: What Voter Intimidation Looks Like
It's illegal to force someone to vote against their preferences, or to prevent or discourage them from voting at all.
Snopes→ Live Updates: Snopes Coverage of 2020 U.S. Election Day
If the campaign season is any indication, misinformation is likely to fill social media feeds Tuesday. Get the facts here.
Poynter→ FactChat sent a half million messages in 46 days to fight electoral misinformation in the U.S
More than 500,000 messages were sent to 82,000 people in the last 46 days to help them sort facts from fiction using WhatsApp. The total number of messages shared by FactChat, the chatbot launched by the International Fact-Checking Network at Poynter I
Snopes→ No, Beto O’Rourke Didn’t Promise To ‘Drop My Nudes’ If Texas Goes Blue
A TV writer's prank earned an almost immediate Twitter suspension.
FactCheck.org→ Closing Arguments of the Presidential Campaign
After months of campaigning, President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made their final pitches to voters at campaign rallies in key swing states and on TV airwaves. Here we fact-check claims the candidates made in rallies on
Truth or Fiction?→ Pennsylvania Bakery Cookie Poll’s ‘Landslide’ Result Goes Viral
Less than a day before Election Day (November 3 2020), “PA bakery cookie poll” spiked as a search term and a topic of interest on social media: Let’s just say the cookie has red frosting “Pa. bakery's 'cookie poll,' w