Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Elections Social Media stated on August 30, 2022 in social media posts: In New York, you need to show identification to buy whipped cream, but not to vote. Republican Governors Association stated on July 29, 2022 in Email: "Governor Tony Evers gave counties the green light to defund Wisconsin's police departments." Robin Vos stated on July 8, 2022 in Twitter: “The legislature has long maintained that the law never allowed these illegal drop boxes.” Nikki Haley stated on June 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: Americans aren’t required to show IDs to vote. Alex Lasry stated on March 16, 2022 in Campaign ad: Says Ron Johnson "is supporting the Republican plan that phases out Social Security and Medicare." Jesse Haw stated on February 2, 2022 in a Facebook ad: “Nevada ranks 50th in election integrity ratings.” Kevin Nicholson stated on January 28, 2022 in Twitter: "The use of ballot drop boxes and ballot harvesting is illegal.” Iowa Republican Party stated on January 24, 2022 in a news release: When asked if she supports the Build Back Better bill, Abby Finkenauer said that she didn’t know what was in it. Donald Trump stated on January 7, 2022 in an email: Democrats “are trying to ban voter ID.” Bloggers stated on November 18, 2021 in an article: The FBI targeted a woman and searched her home because she “protested local school board, elections.” Janet Bewley stated on November 5, 2021 in News release: “Wisconsin is almost equally divided on partisan lines” and therefore new Legislative maps could be drawn to “represent that 50-50 split.” Bloggers stated on November 3, 2021 in a story: “More fraud in New Jersey’s election uncovered – voting machines would not allow citizens to vote for Republican governor candidate.” Wisconsin Senate Republicans stated on October 26, 2021 in Twitter: “States run elections, not the federal government.” The Gateway Pundit stated on October 30, 2021 in an article: “Fairfax County is not requiring the last four digits of Social Security Numbers on absentee ballots in this election.” Facebook posts stated on October 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Virginia voters are being turned away from polling locations because they were told they already requested absentee ballots when they haven’t. Instagram posts stated on September 28, 2021 in an Instagram post: The audit of the 2020 presidential election in Maricopa County, Ariz., “cost the taxpayers $6 million.” Facebook posts stated on September 4, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Stunning report: nearly 15 million mail-in ballots were not counted in the 2020 election.” Larry Elder stated on August 19, 2021 in a tweet: “California voters to be able to download ballots at home for recall election, sparking security concerns.” Kamala Harris stated on July 9, 2021 in an interview: New and proposed state laws on voting mean “if you are going to be standing in that line for all those hours, you can’t have any water or any food.” Ron DeSantis stated on June 2, 2021 in a press conference: Says Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried “spent millions of dollars to put her face on every gas pump across this state.” Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: "21% of 140,000 ballots were found to be in error in GA.” Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Caitlyn Jenner “literally killed someone 6 years ago in the streets and was released by a District Attorney.” Tim Scott stated on April 6, 2021 in a tweet: Says Georgia “has more day-of voting rights than Colorado.” Turning Point USA stated on March 27, 2021 in a video posted on Instagram: HR 1 “gives the federal government the power to establish their own committees” to take over the redistricting process. Michael MacDonald stated on March 24, 2021 in a statement: Michigan election bills are “designed to make it easier for people to vote.” Josh Holmes stated on March 28, 2021 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: A Georgia law has not “criminalized giving people bottles of water.” It pertains to political organizations. X posts stated on March 21, 2021 in a tweet: "Joe Biden forced the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina to resign after 24 people were charged with election fraud and the Mainstream Media never even batted an eyelash." Charles Schumer stated on March 24, 2021 in a Senate hearing: “Republicans recently passed a bill to eliminate early voting on Sunday” in Georgia Duey Stroebel stated on March 7, 2021 in a TV interview: "We’ve had more voter turnout since voter ID was passed than ever before." Thom Tillis stated on March 10, 2021 in a committee meeting: Says a lack of transparency for small-dollar donations is the “same thing” as dark money
Social Media stated on August 30, 2022 in social media posts: In New York, you need to show identification to buy whipped cream, but not to vote. Republican Governors Association stated on July 29, 2022 in Email: "Governor Tony Evers gave counties the green light to defund Wisconsin's police departments." Robin Vos stated on July 8, 2022 in Twitter: “The legislature has long maintained that the law never allowed these illegal drop boxes.” Nikki Haley stated on June 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: Americans aren’t required to show IDs to vote. Alex Lasry stated on March 16, 2022 in Campaign ad: Says Ron Johnson "is supporting the Republican plan that phases out Social Security and Medicare." Jesse Haw stated on February 2, 2022 in a Facebook ad: “Nevada ranks 50th in election integrity ratings.” Kevin Nicholson stated on January 28, 2022 in Twitter: "The use of ballot drop boxes and ballot harvesting is illegal.” Iowa Republican Party stated on January 24, 2022 in a news release: When asked if she supports the Build Back Better bill, Abby Finkenauer said that she didn’t know what was in it. Donald Trump stated on January 7, 2022 in an email: Democrats “are trying to ban voter ID.” Bloggers stated on November 18, 2021 in an article: The FBI targeted a woman and searched her home because she “protested local school board, elections.” Janet Bewley stated on November 5, 2021 in News release: “Wisconsin is almost equally divided on partisan lines” and therefore new Legislative maps could be drawn to “represent that 50-50 split.” Bloggers stated on November 3, 2021 in a story: “More fraud in New Jersey’s election uncovered – voting machines would not allow citizens to vote for Republican governor candidate.” Wisconsin Senate Republicans stated on October 26, 2021 in Twitter: “States run elections, not the federal government.” The Gateway Pundit stated on October 30, 2021 in an article: “Fairfax County is not requiring the last four digits of Social Security Numbers on absentee ballots in this election.” Facebook posts stated on October 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Virginia voters are being turned away from polling locations because they were told they already requested absentee ballots when they haven’t. Instagram posts stated on September 28, 2021 in an Instagram post: The audit of the 2020 presidential election in Maricopa County, Ariz., “cost the taxpayers $6 million.” Facebook posts stated on September 4, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Stunning report: nearly 15 million mail-in ballots were not counted in the 2020 election.” Larry Elder stated on August 19, 2021 in a tweet: “California voters to be able to download ballots at home for recall election, sparking security concerns.” Kamala Harris stated on July 9, 2021 in an interview: New and proposed state laws on voting mean “if you are going to be standing in that line for all those hours, you can’t have any water or any food.” Ron DeSantis stated on June 2, 2021 in a press conference: Says Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried “spent millions of dollars to put her face on every gas pump across this state.” Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: "21% of 140,000 ballots were found to be in error in GA.” Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Caitlyn Jenner “literally killed someone 6 years ago in the streets and was released by a District Attorney.” Tim Scott stated on April 6, 2021 in a tweet: Says Georgia “has more day-of voting rights than Colorado.” Turning Point USA stated on March 27, 2021 in a video posted on Instagram: HR 1 “gives the federal government the power to establish their own committees” to take over the redistricting process. Michael MacDonald stated on March 24, 2021 in a statement: Michigan election bills are “designed to make it easier for people to vote.” Josh Holmes stated on March 28, 2021 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: A Georgia law has not “criminalized giving people bottles of water.” It pertains to political organizations. X posts stated on March 21, 2021 in a tweet: "Joe Biden forced the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina to resign after 24 people were charged with election fraud and the Mainstream Media never even batted an eyelash." Charles Schumer stated on March 24, 2021 in a Senate hearing: “Republicans recently passed a bill to eliminate early voting on Sunday” in Georgia Duey Stroebel stated on March 7, 2021 in a TV interview: "We’ve had more voter turnout since voter ID was passed than ever before." Thom Tillis stated on March 10, 2021 in a committee meeting: Says a lack of transparency for small-dollar donations is the “same thing” as dark money
Social Media stated on August 30, 2022 in social media posts: In New York, you need to show identification to buy whipped cream, but not to vote.
Republican Governors Association stated on July 29, 2022 in Email: "Governor Tony Evers gave counties the green light to defund Wisconsin's police departments."
Robin Vos stated on July 8, 2022 in Twitter: “The legislature has long maintained that the law never allowed these illegal drop boxes.”
Nikki Haley stated on June 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: Americans aren’t required to show IDs to vote.
Alex Lasry stated on March 16, 2022 in Campaign ad: Says Ron Johnson "is supporting the Republican plan that phases out Social Security and Medicare."
Jesse Haw stated on February 2, 2022 in a Facebook ad: “Nevada ranks 50th in election integrity ratings.”
Kevin Nicholson stated on January 28, 2022 in Twitter: "The use of ballot drop boxes and ballot harvesting is illegal.”
Iowa Republican Party stated on January 24, 2022 in a news release: When asked if she supports the Build Back Better bill, Abby Finkenauer said that she didn’t know what was in it.
Bloggers stated on November 18, 2021 in an article: The FBI targeted a woman and searched her home because she “protested local school board, elections.”
Janet Bewley stated on November 5, 2021 in News release: “Wisconsin is almost equally divided on partisan lines” and therefore new Legislative maps could be drawn to “represent that 50-50 split.”
Bloggers stated on November 3, 2021 in a story: “More fraud in New Jersey’s election uncovered – voting machines would not allow citizens to vote for Republican governor candidate.”
Wisconsin Senate Republicans stated on October 26, 2021 in Twitter: “States run elections, not the federal government.”
The Gateway Pundit stated on October 30, 2021 in an article: “Fairfax County is not requiring the last four digits of Social Security Numbers on absentee ballots in this election.”
Facebook posts stated on October 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Virginia voters are being turned away from polling locations because they were told they already requested absentee ballots when they haven’t.
Instagram posts stated on September 28, 2021 in an Instagram post: The audit of the 2020 presidential election in Maricopa County, Ariz., “cost the taxpayers $6 million.”
Facebook posts stated on September 4, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Stunning report: nearly 15 million mail-in ballots were not counted in the 2020 election.”
Larry Elder stated on August 19, 2021 in a tweet: “California voters to be able to download ballots at home for recall election, sparking security concerns.”
Kamala Harris stated on July 9, 2021 in an interview: New and proposed state laws on voting mean “if you are going to be standing in that line for all those hours, you can’t have any water or any food.”
Ron DeSantis stated on June 2, 2021 in a press conference: Says Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried “spent millions of dollars to put her face on every gas pump across this state.”
Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: "21% of 140,000 ballots were found to be in error in GA.”
Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Caitlyn Jenner “literally killed someone 6 years ago in the streets and was released by a District Attorney.”
Tim Scott stated on April 6, 2021 in a tweet: Says Georgia “has more day-of voting rights than Colorado.”
Turning Point USA stated on March 27, 2021 in a video posted on Instagram: HR 1 “gives the federal government the power to establish their own committees” to take over the redistricting process.
Michael MacDonald stated on March 24, 2021 in a statement: Michigan election bills are “designed to make it easier for people to vote.”
Josh Holmes stated on March 28, 2021 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: A Georgia law has not “criminalized giving people bottles of water.” It pertains to political organizations.
X posts stated on March 21, 2021 in a tweet: "Joe Biden forced the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina to resign after 24 people were charged with election fraud and the Mainstream Media never even batted an eyelash."
Charles Schumer stated on March 24, 2021 in a Senate hearing: “Republicans recently passed a bill to eliminate early voting on Sunday” in Georgia
Duey Stroebel stated on March 7, 2021 in a TV interview: "We’ve had more voter turnout since voter ID was passed than ever before."
Thom Tillis stated on March 10, 2021 in a committee meeting: Says a lack of transparency for small-dollar donations is the “same thing” as dark money