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Truth or Fiction?→ Republican Senator Weighs in on Democracy: ‘Let’s Don’t Have Elections Anymore’
On May 16 2023 a Reddit account on r/WhitePeopleTwitter shared a Twitter screenshot which indicated that Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) stated that Americans shouldn’t “have elections any more” during an appearance on Newsmax:
Logically→ Congress manifesto for 2018 Telangana elections falsely linked to Karnataka polls
Logically→ Old video of Prakash Raj edited to claim he asked people not to vote for Congress in Karnataka elections
Logically→ Old video of cash being seized from tires falsely linked to 2023 Karnataka elections
Logically→ Old video of D.K. Shivakumar falsely linked to campaigning for upcoming Karnataka elections
Logically→ Old video of D.K. Shivakumar falsely linked to campaigning for upcoming Karnataka elections
PolitiFact→ Successful program finds voters who moved or died. Why are states leaving it before 2024 elections?
Republican-led states are leaving a national program designed to help states strike outdated voter registrations. The states’ exit from ERIC could make it harder for them to find people on the rolls who moved or died before the 2024 elections.
AllSides→ Donald Trump distorts Florida elections bill in attacking Ron DeSantis
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/may/03/donald-trump/in-attack-on-desantis-trump-distorts-florida-elect/
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Donald Trump distorts Florida elections bill in attacking Ron DeSantis
A Florida elections bill “guts everything” “instead of getting tough, and doing what the people want (same day voting, Voter ID, proof of Citizenship, paper ballots, hand count, etc.).”
Logically→ Old video of woman receiving envelope of money falsely linked to upcoming Karnataka elections
Logically→ Advertisement digitally altered to add ‘Modi Hatao, Desh Bachao’ slogan ahead of Karnataka elections
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→ Fake BBC survey predicting a BJP win in 2023 Karnataka elections goes viral on social media
Logically→ Young people cannot use Oyster cards as ID to vote in the local elections
Logically→ Image of ABP-CVoter pre-poll survey result digitally altered to claim BJP will win in the 2023 Karnataka elections
Logically→ BJP leader Anant Kumar Hegde said Shivaji statues will replace Kempegowda statues if the party wins Karnataka elections.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Grant to Georgia’s DeKalb County doesn't amount to an elections 'takeover'
A $2 million grant for Georgia’s DeKalb County amounts to a “private takeover of election offices.”
Poynter→ In a swipe at Fox News, Trump made a misleading statement about Los Angeles County’s elections
Former President Donald Trump, who continues to falsely call the 2020 election “rigged,” pointed to litigation in Los Angeles County as one sign that the election wasn’t fair. “Let’s ask […] The post In a swipe at Fox Ne
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump’s 2023 CPAC speech about elections, immigration, economy
Donald Trump’s 2023 CPAC speech included false or misleading claims about elections, immigration and the economy. We fact-checked him.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Credible Evidence Arizona Lawmakers, Judges, Other Public Officials Taking Bribes From Sinaloa Cartel, Fixing Elections
Are lawmakers, judges and other public officials in Arizona taking bribes from the Sinaloa cartel and fixing elections? No, there's no reliable evidence that's true: Jacqueline Breger, an insurance agent who made the allegations during a
The Dispatch→ How to Lose Elections and Still Cut Taxes
"I voted" stickers and buttons in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images)Quirky circumstances may give Michigan Republicans bragging rights even though Democrats control the state legislature and governorship. The p
Logically→ Results for Ekiti State were published prior to the Nigerian general elections.
Logically→ The Central Bank of Nigeria has been directed to reissue N500 and N1000 banknotes ahead of general elections.
Logically→ The Finnish government has issued a letter to Simon Ekpa demanding he cancels his protests against the upcoming elections.
Finland's ambassador to Nigeria clarified that the viral letter is fake and not issued by the Finland government.
Logically→ Karnataka Election Commission has announced the schedule for the 2023 state assembly elections.
Logically→ Brazilian police stopped Jair Bolsonaro’s son from leaving the country after the ex-president tried to overturn the democratic elections.
No reports show that Flavio Bolsonaro attempted to flee Brazil after the riots. A 2011 video of police stopping smugglers has been misrepresented.
PolitiFact→ Melissa Agard – How small is the turnout for Wisconsin spring elections?
"Historically, our spring elections (including for state Supreme Court) have a smaller turnout associated with them."
Lead Stories→ 2022 At Lead Stories: Debunking Claims About War, Vaccines and Elections; Debunking In Three New Languages & Defeating Lawsuits
The year is almost over, so it is good to look back. First, the numbers, as of December 15, 2022. This year we have published 1,555 fact checks in English (so far ...) 283 fact checks about COVID misinformation; 244 debunks of Russian
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Arizona Ballots Spilling From Trash Cans — Scene Was In Australia Two Months Before US Midterm Elections
Does a video show Arizona ballots falling out of trash can on an escalator, implying possible election fraud? No, that's not true: The footage, taken in Australia, was uploaded two months before the November 2022 Arizona mid-term election
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Downticks In Election Graphs Do NOT Show ‘Election Crime In Real Time’ In Pennsylvania — Those Were Typos By County Board of Elections
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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show 1,000s Protesting Alleged Voter Fraud In Brazil’s 2022 Presidential Elections
Does a photograph of a packed street in the city of Sao Paulo show thousands of Brazilians protesting against alleged voter fraud after the country's 2022 presidential election? No, that's not true: The picture is from a 2016 protest agai
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Delayed Election Results In The US ARE Normal And Not Proof Elections Are Rigged
Are delayed election results not normal, a Democratic Party plot that slows counting until days after Election Day? No, that's not true: It's becoming increasingly routine to get U.S. election results after election night because of state
PolitiFact→ Why vote spikes on graphs shared by Mike Lindell are not evidence of stolen elections
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell shared Election Day graphs that showed spikes in votes in various races, alleging they were evidence of stolen elections. But that’s a misunderstanding of how votes are processed and reported, experts said.
The Dispatch→ When Notoriety Won’t Win Elections
Democratic candidates such as Beto O’Rourke and Stacey Abrams get lots of attention and millions in donations but keep coming up short.The post When Notoriety Won’t Win Elections appeared first on The Dispatch.
Logically→ Video shows Swedish judge claiming widespread voter fraud in the Brazilian elections.
The video is of singer Agneta Fältskog talking about the joy of being home with her kids. The Brazilian army has ruled out voter fraud in the polls.
PolitiFact→ Charlie Kirk – Charlie Kirk is wrong, Maricopa County did not reduce polling places in 2022 elections
“Maricopa County intentionally reduced the polling places.”
PolitiFact→ We fact-checked misinformation about the midterm elections, from Maricopa County to Detroit
There were a few reports of glitches and problems at some polling locations Nov. 8, but none that kept people from voting. That didn’t stop some conservatives from using those incidents to cast doubt on the election.
Washington Post→ Here’s why — and how — the Associated Press ‘calls’ elections
The invention of the telepgraph led to the creation of the Associated Press — and its important role in American politics.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: California Does NOT Allow Non-Citizens To Vote In Congressional Elections
Does California allow non-citizens to vote for congressional representatives, and does the state refuse to cooperate with the "Federal Election Integrity Program"? No, that's not true: California law does not give non-citizens the ability