0 People 3023 Fact-checks 912 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (3023) Ted Cruz stated on March 28, 2016 in a campaign email: "The Obama administration has even joined Islamist governments in sponsoring a U.N. resolution that would shred our First Amendment by threatening to make discussion of radical Islamism potentially illegal." By Emma Hinchliffe• May 9, 2016 Allen Peake stated on December 03, 2014 in a press conference at the Georgia State Capitol: Unlike marijuana, medical cannabis oil cannot get you high. By April Hunt• December 9, 2014 Rick Perry stated on May 06, 2013 in video remarks to the Family Research Council: Says Sam Houston opposed slavery and as governor said Texas should not leave the union over slavery. By Sue Owen• May 22, 2013 Viral image stated on July 29, 2021 in a tweet: “George Washington mandated smallpox vaccines for the Continental Army.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 30, 2021 Brit Hume stated on September 29, 2020 in a Fox News interview: “I don’t think there’s any doubt (Joe) Biden’s senile.” By Miriam Valverde• October 1, 2020 Scott Walker stated on February 04, 2015 in a tweet: Fundamental changes made to the language describing the Wisconsin Idea in the University of Wisconsin System's mission statement were the result of a "drafting error." By Tom Kertscher• February 6, 2015 Bernie Sanders stated on May 29, 2016 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "Right now, in every major poll, national poll and statewide poll done in the last month, six weeks, we are defeating Trump, often by big numbers and always at a larger margin than Secretary Clinton is." By Louis Jacobson• May 29, 2016 Facebook posts stated on July 06, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says Hillary Clinton’s top 10 donors are mainly "banks, corporations and media," while Bernie Sanders’ top 10 donors are labor unions. By Louis Jacobson• July 7, 2015 Tina Lambert stated on February 20, 2023 in a statement of purpose about a bill: Student ID cards are a “source of fraud” at the polls. By Amy Sherman• February 23, 2023 Instagram posts stated on November 11, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Every state that does not require voter ID, Kamala won.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 13, 2024 Gwen Moore stated on October 20, 2020 in a virtual rally: You can vote in Wisconsin with a photo ID "even if that ID is expired or you've moved." By Eric Litke• October 21, 2020 Byron Donalds stated on April 10, 2025 in a NewsNation interview: Under the SAVE Act, “as long as you have a Real ID … it should be easy for you to register to vote.” By Grace Abels• April 18, 2025 Nikki Haley stated on June 07, 2022 in a Facebook post: Americans aren’t required to show IDs to vote. By Jeff Cercone• June 13, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 09, 2024 in a Facebook post: Valid IDs are not required for voting. By Sara Swann• March 20, 2024 Tim Moore stated on December 27, 2019 in a press release: Says the photo ID law passed by North Carolina lawmakers is “one of the nation’s most lenient voter ID laws." By Paul Specht• February 17, 2020 Rhode Island ACLU stated on May 04, 2011 in a news release: "No other Northeastern state has passed a photo ID law" By Richard Salit• May 22, 2011 Armond Budish stated on March 22, 2011 in : "Across the United States, 25 percent of voting age African Americans do not have the photo ID that this bill would require." By Aaron Marshall• April 7, 2011 Milele Coggs stated on February 03, 2011 in a news release: "In its current state, this bill is the most restrictive voter ID legislation in the nation." By Dave Umhoefer• February 15, 2011 David Dewhurst stated on June 11, 2010 in an interview.: You "can't check out a library book without a photo ID." By W. Gardner Selby• December 11, 2010 Donald Trump stated on January 07, 2022 in an email: Democrats “are trying to ban voter ID.” By Amy Sherman• January 11, 2022 Articles (912) As extremes shape voter ID debate, the rules keep getting stricter By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2021 Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know By Maria Briceño• May 12, 2025 North Carolina voter ID amendment debate features misleading claims By Will Doran• November 1, 2018 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots By Clara Hendrickson• August 4, 2020 As Holder targets Texas law, a look at our voter ID checks By Sue Owen• July 25, 2013 Meta breaks up with fact-checkers. Here’s how it affects PolitiFact. By Katie Sanders• January 9, 2025 Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018 Checking claims about Texas voting rights and fraud By W. Gardner Selby• August 5, 2015 November's greatest hits: Checks about Obamacare, Texas voter ID laws By W. Gardner Selby• November 30, 2013 Perry promise meter grows by one, on voter ID By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 25, 2011 Are Sensenbrenner and Moore in agreement on Voting Rights Act? By Dave Umhoefer• March 6, 2013 PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘Get out of left field’ and ‘facts are the foundation of truth’ By Amy Sherman• January 27, 2022 Absolute statements and the Texas Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• November 19, 2013 In NC, can someone commit voter fraud using only 'a phone book'? By Paul Specht• January 29, 2020 Fact-checking voting laws: a year-end report By Amy Sherman• December 19, 2013 Smoking out voting claims By W. Gardner Selby• November 4, 2013 Election and voter ID claims get examined By Eric Stirgus• November 6, 2012 What’s in the Senate Democrats’ new voting rights bill? By Amy Sherman• September 21, 2021 Our May High Five: From Pants on Fire to True By Tom Kertscher• June 5, 2017
Ted Cruz stated on March 28, 2016 in a campaign email: "The Obama administration has even joined Islamist governments in sponsoring a U.N. resolution that would shred our First Amendment by threatening to make discussion of radical Islamism potentially illegal." By Emma Hinchliffe• May 9, 2016 Allen Peake stated on December 03, 2014 in a press conference at the Georgia State Capitol: Unlike marijuana, medical cannabis oil cannot get you high. By April Hunt• December 9, 2014 Rick Perry stated on May 06, 2013 in video remarks to the Family Research Council: Says Sam Houston opposed slavery and as governor said Texas should not leave the union over slavery. By Sue Owen• May 22, 2013 Viral image stated on July 29, 2021 in a tweet: “George Washington mandated smallpox vaccines for the Continental Army.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 30, 2021 Brit Hume stated on September 29, 2020 in a Fox News interview: “I don’t think there’s any doubt (Joe) Biden’s senile.” By Miriam Valverde• October 1, 2020 Scott Walker stated on February 04, 2015 in a tweet: Fundamental changes made to the language describing the Wisconsin Idea in the University of Wisconsin System's mission statement were the result of a "drafting error." By Tom Kertscher• February 6, 2015 Bernie Sanders stated on May 29, 2016 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "Right now, in every major poll, national poll and statewide poll done in the last month, six weeks, we are defeating Trump, often by big numbers and always at a larger margin than Secretary Clinton is." By Louis Jacobson• May 29, 2016 Facebook posts stated on July 06, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says Hillary Clinton’s top 10 donors are mainly "banks, corporations and media," while Bernie Sanders’ top 10 donors are labor unions. By Louis Jacobson• July 7, 2015 Tina Lambert stated on February 20, 2023 in a statement of purpose about a bill: Student ID cards are a “source of fraud” at the polls. By Amy Sherman• February 23, 2023 Instagram posts stated on November 11, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Every state that does not require voter ID, Kamala won.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 13, 2024 Gwen Moore stated on October 20, 2020 in a virtual rally: You can vote in Wisconsin with a photo ID "even if that ID is expired or you've moved." By Eric Litke• October 21, 2020 Byron Donalds stated on April 10, 2025 in a NewsNation interview: Under the SAVE Act, “as long as you have a Real ID … it should be easy for you to register to vote.” By Grace Abels• April 18, 2025 Nikki Haley stated on June 07, 2022 in a Facebook post: Americans aren’t required to show IDs to vote. By Jeff Cercone• June 13, 2022 Facebook posts stated on March 09, 2024 in a Facebook post: Valid IDs are not required for voting. By Sara Swann• March 20, 2024 Tim Moore stated on December 27, 2019 in a press release: Says the photo ID law passed by North Carolina lawmakers is “one of the nation’s most lenient voter ID laws." By Paul Specht• February 17, 2020 Rhode Island ACLU stated on May 04, 2011 in a news release: "No other Northeastern state has passed a photo ID law" By Richard Salit• May 22, 2011 Armond Budish stated on March 22, 2011 in : "Across the United States, 25 percent of voting age African Americans do not have the photo ID that this bill would require." By Aaron Marshall• April 7, 2011 Milele Coggs stated on February 03, 2011 in a news release: "In its current state, this bill is the most restrictive voter ID legislation in the nation." By Dave Umhoefer• February 15, 2011 David Dewhurst stated on June 11, 2010 in an interview.: You "can't check out a library book without a photo ID." By W. Gardner Selby• December 11, 2010 Donald Trump stated on January 07, 2022 in an email: Democrats “are trying to ban voter ID.” By Amy Sherman• January 11, 2022
As extremes shape voter ID debate, the rules keep getting stricter By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2021 Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know By Maria Briceño• May 12, 2025 North Carolina voter ID amendment debate features misleading claims By Will Doran• November 1, 2018 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots By Clara Hendrickson• August 4, 2020 As Holder targets Texas law, a look at our voter ID checks By Sue Owen• July 25, 2013 Meta breaks up with fact-checkers. Here’s how it affects PolitiFact. By Katie Sanders• January 9, 2025 Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018 Checking claims about Texas voting rights and fraud By W. Gardner Selby• August 5, 2015 November's greatest hits: Checks about Obamacare, Texas voter ID laws By W. Gardner Selby• November 30, 2013 Perry promise meter grows by one, on voter ID By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 25, 2011 Are Sensenbrenner and Moore in agreement on Voting Rights Act? By Dave Umhoefer• March 6, 2013 PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘Get out of left field’ and ‘facts are the foundation of truth’ By Amy Sherman• January 27, 2022 Absolute statements and the Texas Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• November 19, 2013 In NC, can someone commit voter fraud using only 'a phone book'? By Paul Specht• January 29, 2020 Fact-checking voting laws: a year-end report By Amy Sherman• December 19, 2013 Smoking out voting claims By W. Gardner Selby• November 4, 2013 Election and voter ID claims get examined By Eric Stirgus• November 6, 2012 What’s in the Senate Democrats’ new voting rights bill? By Amy Sherman• September 21, 2021 Our May High Five: From Pants on Fire to True By Tom Kertscher• June 5, 2017
