0 People 3050 Fact-checks 941 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (3050) Democratic Governors Association stated on September 14, 2011 in an online ad: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "is denying Democrats the right to vote." By Tom Kertscher• September 25, 2011 Ted Budd stated on March 02, 2021 in a tweet: Says H.R. 1 “allows minors to vote.” By Amy Sherman, Paul Specht• March 10, 2021 Facebook posts stated on July 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: There are “22 million illegal aliens living in America and ... voting illegally.” By Bill McCarthy• July 27, 2021 Brad Schimel stated on August 12, 2018 in a video: "We need an ID" to "buy a beer." By Tom Kertscher• August 22, 2018 Chris Dudley stated on October 14, 2010 in a television ad: Says John Kitzhaber wants a sales tax so people without jobs pay taxes. By Janie Har• October 23, 2010 Facebook posts stated on March 08, 2021 in a Facebook post: Under HR 1, a person can still vote if they are 16, in the U.S. illegally, have no ID and have not registered to vote By Amy Sherman• March 10, 2021 Facebook posts stated on November 22, 2024 in a Facebook post: Celebrities including Bruce Springsteen, Robert De Niro, Robert Downey Jr., John Legend and Tom Hanks have announced they are leaving the U.S. following the 2024 election. By Marta Campabadal Graus• November 26, 2024 Instagram posts stated on March 03, 2024 in an Instagram post: The Biden administration seeks to end voter ID requirements to allow immigrants in the country illegally to vote. By Sofia Ahmed• March 7, 2024 Bernie Sanders stated on April 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": In the 2014 election, "80 percent of poor people did not vote." By Linda Qiu• April 24, 2016 Kris Kobach stated on September 07, 2017 in Breitbart column: "Facts have come to light that indicate that a pivotal, close election was likely changed through voter fraud on November 8, 2016: New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate Seat, and perhaps also New Hampshire’s four Electoral College votes in the presidential election." By Manuela Tobias• September 15, 2017 National Right to Life Committee stated on May 08, 2012 in a press release: The Obama White House recognizes a "baby that has not been born" for security purposes. By Molly Moorhead• May 8, 2012 Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “We are now the only country in the world that uses mail-in voting.” By Amy Sherman• August 18, 2025 Donald Trump stated on November 27, 2016 in a tweet: There was "serious voter fraud" in New Hampshire. By Ella Nilsen• November 28, 2016 Act for America stated on February 23, 2021 in an online post: HR 1 will allow members of Congress to draw a second salary “worth an estimated $600,000 per year!” By Amy Sherman• February 25, 2021 Alex Mooney stated on March 03, 2021 in a news release: H.R. 1 “mandates practices nationwide” that include “ballot harvesting, universal mail-in voting and same-day registration.” By Raeanne Beckner, Devyn Osborne• April 5, 2021 Elise Stefanik stated on March 03, 2021 in a tweet: H.R. 1 would “prevent removal of ineligible voters from registration rolls.” By Amy Sherman• March 4, 2021 Keep the Promise 1 PAC stated on March 06, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Marco Rubio "skipped 18 defense votes including one to arm the Kurds to fight ISIS." By Amy Sherman• March 8, 2016 Rick Perry stated on August 14, 2019 in a speech: "The U.S. now leads the world in producing both oil and natural gas, and at the same time reducing energy-related emissions." By Madlin Mekelburg• August 27, 2019 TikTok posts stated on April 14, 2022 in a TikTok post: A video shows the Russian warship Moskva exploding. By Bill McCarthy• April 25, 2022 Donald Trump stated on December 02, 2020 in a speech: “No state in the country verifies United States citizenship as a condition for voting in federal elections.” By Amy Sherman• December 7, 2020 Articles (941) Claims about HR 1 keep pouring in. Here are all of our fact-checks in one place By Louis Jacobson• April 5, 2021 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 Fact-checking Hillary Clinton on voting rights By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 9, 2015 Fact-checking Hillary Clinton on voting rights By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 9, 2015 What’s in the Senate Democrats’ new voting rights bill? By Amy Sherman• September 21, 2021 For the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a look back at our fact-checks By Amy Sherman• August 7, 2015 9 fact-checks about voting and elections By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• November 4, 2014 Fact-checking Trump’s statement that Native Americans were paid to vote By Amy Sherman• June 10, 2021 Trump lost. Yet the 2020 election falsehoods live on in Arizona By Amy Sherman• June 21, 2021 Here’s what Donald Trump did his first week as president of the United States By Miriam Valverde• January 27, 2017 Fact-checking misleading attacks on HR 1, Democrats’ voting rights bill By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2021 Bernie Sanders has never felt the burn of PolitiFact’s Pants On Fire rating By Chris Nichols• April 19, 2016 PolitiFact Florida’s Top 5 for June 2015 By Amy Sherman• July 6, 2015 What’s happening with mailboxes and mail-sorting machines? By Noah Y. Kim• August 19, 2020 Fact-checking what Donald Trump got wrong in his ABC News interview By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• January 26, 2017 Elon Musk’s PAC is paying Wisconsin petition signers before Supreme Court election. Is it legal? By Amy Sherman• March 28, 2025 Trump renews voter fraud claims as voting by mail begins. Here's why they are still false. By Amy Sherman• October 2, 2024 Russia’s economy and Western sanctions: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• February 25, 2022 So, where does Mary Burke stand on the issues? By Tom Kertscher• December 2, 2013 Same-sex marriage claims on the Truth-O-Meter By April Hunt• April 28, 2015
Democratic Governors Association stated on September 14, 2011 in an online ad: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "is denying Democrats the right to vote." By Tom Kertscher• September 25, 2011 Ted Budd stated on March 02, 2021 in a tweet: Says H.R. 1 “allows minors to vote.” By Amy Sherman, Paul Specht• March 10, 2021 Facebook posts stated on July 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: There are “22 million illegal aliens living in America and ... voting illegally.” By Bill McCarthy• July 27, 2021 Brad Schimel stated on August 12, 2018 in a video: "We need an ID" to "buy a beer." By Tom Kertscher• August 22, 2018 Chris Dudley stated on October 14, 2010 in a television ad: Says John Kitzhaber wants a sales tax so people without jobs pay taxes. By Janie Har• October 23, 2010 Facebook posts stated on March 08, 2021 in a Facebook post: Under HR 1, a person can still vote if they are 16, in the U.S. illegally, have no ID and have not registered to vote By Amy Sherman• March 10, 2021 Facebook posts stated on November 22, 2024 in a Facebook post: Celebrities including Bruce Springsteen, Robert De Niro, Robert Downey Jr., John Legend and Tom Hanks have announced they are leaving the U.S. following the 2024 election. By Marta Campabadal Graus• November 26, 2024 Instagram posts stated on March 03, 2024 in an Instagram post: The Biden administration seeks to end voter ID requirements to allow immigrants in the country illegally to vote. By Sofia Ahmed• March 7, 2024 Bernie Sanders stated on April 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": In the 2014 election, "80 percent of poor people did not vote." By Linda Qiu• April 24, 2016 Kris Kobach stated on September 07, 2017 in Breitbart column: "Facts have come to light that indicate that a pivotal, close election was likely changed through voter fraud on November 8, 2016: New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate Seat, and perhaps also New Hampshire’s four Electoral College votes in the presidential election." By Manuela Tobias• September 15, 2017 National Right to Life Committee stated on May 08, 2012 in a press release: The Obama White House recognizes a "baby that has not been born" for security purposes. By Molly Moorhead• May 8, 2012 Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “We are now the only country in the world that uses mail-in voting.” By Amy Sherman• August 18, 2025 Donald Trump stated on November 27, 2016 in a tweet: There was "serious voter fraud" in New Hampshire. By Ella Nilsen• November 28, 2016 Act for America stated on February 23, 2021 in an online post: HR 1 will allow members of Congress to draw a second salary “worth an estimated $600,000 per year!” By Amy Sherman• February 25, 2021 Alex Mooney stated on March 03, 2021 in a news release: H.R. 1 “mandates practices nationwide” that include “ballot harvesting, universal mail-in voting and same-day registration.” By Raeanne Beckner, Devyn Osborne• April 5, 2021 Elise Stefanik stated on March 03, 2021 in a tweet: H.R. 1 would “prevent removal of ineligible voters from registration rolls.” By Amy Sherman• March 4, 2021 Keep the Promise 1 PAC stated on March 06, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Marco Rubio "skipped 18 defense votes including one to arm the Kurds to fight ISIS." By Amy Sherman• March 8, 2016 Rick Perry stated on August 14, 2019 in a speech: "The U.S. now leads the world in producing both oil and natural gas, and at the same time reducing energy-related emissions." By Madlin Mekelburg• August 27, 2019 TikTok posts stated on April 14, 2022 in a TikTok post: A video shows the Russian warship Moskva exploding. By Bill McCarthy• April 25, 2022 Donald Trump stated on December 02, 2020 in a speech: “No state in the country verifies United States citizenship as a condition for voting in federal elections.” By Amy Sherman• December 7, 2020
Claims about HR 1 keep pouring in. Here are all of our fact-checks in one place By Louis Jacobson• April 5, 2021 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 Fact-checking Hillary Clinton on voting rights By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 9, 2015 Fact-checking Hillary Clinton on voting rights By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 9, 2015 What’s in the Senate Democrats’ new voting rights bill? By Amy Sherman• September 21, 2021 For the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a look back at our fact-checks By Amy Sherman• August 7, 2015 9 fact-checks about voting and elections By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• November 4, 2014 Fact-checking Trump’s statement that Native Americans were paid to vote By Amy Sherman• June 10, 2021 Trump lost. Yet the 2020 election falsehoods live on in Arizona By Amy Sherman• June 21, 2021 Here’s what Donald Trump did his first week as president of the United States By Miriam Valverde• January 27, 2017 Fact-checking misleading attacks on HR 1, Democrats’ voting rights bill By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2021 Bernie Sanders has never felt the burn of PolitiFact’s Pants On Fire rating By Chris Nichols• April 19, 2016 PolitiFact Florida’s Top 5 for June 2015 By Amy Sherman• July 6, 2015 What’s happening with mailboxes and mail-sorting machines? By Noah Y. Kim• August 19, 2020 Fact-checking what Donald Trump got wrong in his ABC News interview By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• January 26, 2017 Elon Musk’s PAC is paying Wisconsin petition signers before Supreme Court election. Is it legal? By Amy Sherman• March 28, 2025 Trump renews voter fraud claims as voting by mail begins. Here's why they are still false. By Amy Sherman• October 2, 2024 Russia’s economy and Western sanctions: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• February 25, 2022 So, where does Mary Burke stand on the issues? By Tom Kertscher• December 2, 2013 Same-sex marriage claims on the Truth-O-Meter By April Hunt• April 28, 2015
