86 People 16648 Fact-checks 6019 Articles People (86) Democratic Party of Virginia Virginia Senate Democrats Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus Virginia House Democratic Caucus West Virginia Democratic Party Florida voter Clean Virginia Virginia Foxx Virginia Lottery Voters First Ohio Democrats League of Conservation Voters League of Women Voters of Florida Winning Democrats Georgia Democrats Senate Democrats Republican Party of Virginia Virginia Education Association Virginia First Foundation Democratic Underground Fact-checks (16648) Desmond Meade stated on January 15, 2014 in a "BloggingBlackMiami" blog post: Of the approximately 6 million disenfranchised felons in the United States, "one-quarter are Floridians." By Amy Sherman• January 23, 2014 Alcee Hastings stated on May 29, 2012 in a press conference: Florida election officials’ requests to some residents to submit proof of citizenship is a "backdoor poll tax." By Amy Sherman• June 7, 2012 Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2022 in a post: “India has nearly 1.4 billion citizens. Nearly 800 million of them live in extreme poverty — less than $1.90 per day. Yet EVERY singly (sic) Indian citizen is required to have a valid form of ID to vote in national elections.” By Monique Curet• January 19, 2022 Democratic Governors Association stated on October 24, 2013 in an email blast: "Texas Governor Rick Perry’s voter ID law is a blatant effort to defeat Wendy Davis by disenfranchising tens of thousands of women voters." By W. Gardner Selby• October 31, 2013 Terry McAuliffe stated on April 06, 2021 in a debate.: “I restored felons’ rights - 173,000 - more than any governor in the history of America.” By Warren Fiske• April 19, 2021 Mandela Barnes stated on August 10, 2020 in a public forum: GOP-backed "racist disenfrachisement" led to only five polling places being open in Milwaukee for April 7 election. By Lawrence Andrea• August 14, 2020 Gary Chambers Jr. stated on February 09, 2022 in a campaign video: "One in 13 Black Americans are deprived of the right to vote." By Amy Sherman• February 15, 2022 Bloggers stated on February 28, 2020 in a news article: “Swing State Hit With 2020 Voting Lawsuit - Accused Of Registering Over 1,500 Deceased People In Pennsylvania.” By Jessica Calefati• March 27, 2020 Tom Cotton stated on August 31, 2022 in a tweet: “60% of Alaska voters voted for a Republican, but thanks to a convoluted process and ballot exhaustion — which disenfranchises voters — a Democrat ‘won.’" By Amy Sherman• September 2, 2022 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.” By Louis Jacobson• November 1, 2021 Kip Kendrick stated on February 04, 2016 in a League of Women Voters Town Hall meeting: "Requiring photo ID would keep about 200,000 Missourians from voting." By Katie Moeller• March 21, 2016 American Civil Liberties Union stated on August 26, 2012 in Newsletter: Voter identification laws make it complicated and expensive to get an ID, essentially instituting a modern-day poll tax. By Janel Davis• September 12, 2012 Garnet Coleman stated on April 28, 2011 in a press release: Says close to 90 percent of the population growth in Texas over the last decade was non-Anglo. By • May 9, 2011 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 05, 2011 in an interview with political commentator Roland Martin: By advocating new requirements for voters to show ID cards at the polls, Republicans "want to literally drag us all the way back to Jim Crow laws." By Louis Jacobson• June 9, 2011 Hillary Clinton stated on June 04, 2015 in a speech in Houston: "If you want to vote in" Texas, "you can use a concealed-weapon permit as a valid form of identification, but a valid student ID isn’t good enough." By W. Gardner Selby• June 26, 2015 Republican Party of Texas stated on June 04, 2010 in an e-mail: "Bill White has a long history of trying to limit or even disenfranchise military voters." By Ciara O'Rourke• June 14, 2010 Facebook posts stated on January 05, 2021 in a Facebook post: Voting machines didn’t work in heavily GOP areas for the Georgia runoff elections, leaving some voters unable to cast ballots. By Tom Kertscher• January 7, 2021 Brian Kemp stated on October 19, 2016 in a tweet: The "left" is blatantly attempting to disrupt Georgia’s elections. By Ariella Phillips• October 29, 2016 Bloggers stated on October 11, 2017 in : "The KKK was formed by the Democratic Party." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 24, 2018 Rick Scott stated on August 01, 2014 in a press statement: "Attorney General Eric Holder’s own Justice Department precleared the voting changes in the 2011 law" about early voting in Florida. By Amy Sherman• August 4, 2014 Articles (6019) November's greatest hits: Checks about Obamacare, Texas voter ID laws By W. Gardner Selby• November 30, 2013 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 Trump said the DOJ is suing Virginia to allow noncitizens to vote. But that’s not the case. By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2024 Kari Lake claimed Maricopa County voters were ‘disenfranchised.’ Experts disagree. By Madison Czopek• November 22, 2022 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 Understanding felon voting rights restoration By Amy Sherman• April 25, 2018 9 fact-checks about voting and elections By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• November 4, 2014 Georgia’s election law sparks ‘Jim Crow’ rhetoric, as well as pushback By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 30, 2021 Are Sensenbrenner and Moore in agreement on Voting Rights Act? By Dave Umhoefer• March 6, 2013 North Carolina voter ID amendment debate features misleading claims By Will Doran• November 1, 2018 How battleground states are preparing for the pandemic election’s massive increase in voting by mail By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 19, 2020 How Ted Nugent’s claim about voter turnout, suppression presents a false choice By Amy Sherman• January 26, 2022 Why some voters faced challenges voting in the 2022 Texas primary By Amy Sherman• March 4, 2022 Startling claims spring from debate on elections bills By John Bartosek• April 26, 2011 Voters go to the polls in New Jersey, Virginia By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman, Angie Drobnic Holan, Caryn Shinske• November 5, 2013 Voter suppression or little step? How the SAVE America Act affects married women who change names By Amy Sherman• March 19, 2026 2020 election lawsuits and ballot access: what you need to know By Amy Sherman• November 2, 2020 Fact-checks about Florida voting and elections By Amy Sherman• November 4, 2014 Donald Trump has lost dozens of election lawsuits. Here’s why By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 10, 2020
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Desmond Meade stated on January 15, 2014 in a "BloggingBlackMiami" blog post: Of the approximately 6 million disenfranchised felons in the United States, "one-quarter are Floridians." By Amy Sherman• January 23, 2014 Alcee Hastings stated on May 29, 2012 in a press conference: Florida election officials’ requests to some residents to submit proof of citizenship is a "backdoor poll tax." By Amy Sherman• June 7, 2012 Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2022 in a post: “India has nearly 1.4 billion citizens. Nearly 800 million of them live in extreme poverty — less than $1.90 per day. Yet EVERY singly (sic) Indian citizen is required to have a valid form of ID to vote in national elections.” By Monique Curet• January 19, 2022 Democratic Governors Association stated on October 24, 2013 in an email blast: "Texas Governor Rick Perry’s voter ID law is a blatant effort to defeat Wendy Davis by disenfranchising tens of thousands of women voters." By W. Gardner Selby• October 31, 2013 Terry McAuliffe stated on April 06, 2021 in a debate.: “I restored felons’ rights - 173,000 - more than any governor in the history of America.” By Warren Fiske• April 19, 2021 Mandela Barnes stated on August 10, 2020 in a public forum: GOP-backed "racist disenfrachisement" led to only five polling places being open in Milwaukee for April 7 election. By Lawrence Andrea• August 14, 2020 Gary Chambers Jr. stated on February 09, 2022 in a campaign video: "One in 13 Black Americans are deprived of the right to vote." By Amy Sherman• February 15, 2022 Bloggers stated on February 28, 2020 in a news article: “Swing State Hit With 2020 Voting Lawsuit - Accused Of Registering Over 1,500 Deceased People In Pennsylvania.” By Jessica Calefati• March 27, 2020 Tom Cotton stated on August 31, 2022 in a tweet: “60% of Alaska voters voted for a Republican, but thanks to a convoluted process and ballot exhaustion — which disenfranchises voters — a Democrat ‘won.’" By Amy Sherman• September 2, 2022 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.” By Louis Jacobson• November 1, 2021 Kip Kendrick stated on February 04, 2016 in a League of Women Voters Town Hall meeting: "Requiring photo ID would keep about 200,000 Missourians from voting." By Katie Moeller• March 21, 2016 American Civil Liberties Union stated on August 26, 2012 in Newsletter: Voter identification laws make it complicated and expensive to get an ID, essentially instituting a modern-day poll tax. By Janel Davis• September 12, 2012 Garnet Coleman stated on April 28, 2011 in a press release: Says close to 90 percent of the population growth in Texas over the last decade was non-Anglo. By • May 9, 2011 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 05, 2011 in an interview with political commentator Roland Martin: By advocating new requirements for voters to show ID cards at the polls, Republicans "want to literally drag us all the way back to Jim Crow laws." By Louis Jacobson• June 9, 2011 Hillary Clinton stated on June 04, 2015 in a speech in Houston: "If you want to vote in" Texas, "you can use a concealed-weapon permit as a valid form of identification, but a valid student ID isn’t good enough." By W. Gardner Selby• June 26, 2015 Republican Party of Texas stated on June 04, 2010 in an e-mail: "Bill White has a long history of trying to limit or even disenfranchise military voters." By Ciara O'Rourke• June 14, 2010 Facebook posts stated on January 05, 2021 in a Facebook post: Voting machines didn’t work in heavily GOP areas for the Georgia runoff elections, leaving some voters unable to cast ballots. By Tom Kertscher• January 7, 2021 Brian Kemp stated on October 19, 2016 in a tweet: The "left" is blatantly attempting to disrupt Georgia’s elections. By Ariella Phillips• October 29, 2016 Bloggers stated on October 11, 2017 in : "The KKK was formed by the Democratic Party." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 24, 2018 Rick Scott stated on August 01, 2014 in a press statement: "Attorney General Eric Holder’s own Justice Department precleared the voting changes in the 2011 law" about early voting in Florida. By Amy Sherman• August 4, 2014
November's greatest hits: Checks about Obamacare, Texas voter ID laws By W. Gardner Selby• November 30, 2013 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 Trump said the DOJ is suing Virginia to allow noncitizens to vote. But that’s not the case. By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2024 Kari Lake claimed Maricopa County voters were ‘disenfranchised.’ Experts disagree. By Madison Czopek• November 22, 2022 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 Understanding felon voting rights restoration By Amy Sherman• April 25, 2018 9 fact-checks about voting and elections By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• November 4, 2014 Georgia’s election law sparks ‘Jim Crow’ rhetoric, as well as pushback By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 30, 2021 Are Sensenbrenner and Moore in agreement on Voting Rights Act? By Dave Umhoefer• March 6, 2013 North Carolina voter ID amendment debate features misleading claims By Will Doran• November 1, 2018 How battleground states are preparing for the pandemic election’s massive increase in voting by mail By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 19, 2020 How Ted Nugent’s claim about voter turnout, suppression presents a false choice By Amy Sherman• January 26, 2022 Why some voters faced challenges voting in the 2022 Texas primary By Amy Sherman• March 4, 2022 Startling claims spring from debate on elections bills By John Bartosek• April 26, 2011 Voters go to the polls in New Jersey, Virginia By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman, Angie Drobnic Holan, Caryn Shinske• November 5, 2013 Voter suppression or little step? How the SAVE America Act affects married women who change names By Amy Sherman• March 19, 2026 2020 election lawsuits and ballot access: what you need to know By Amy Sherman• November 2, 2020 Fact-checks about Florida voting and elections By Amy Sherman• November 4, 2014 Donald Trump has lost dozens of election lawsuits. Here’s why By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 10, 2020
