20 People 20423 Fact-checks 6217 Articles People (20) Florida voter U.S. Chamber of Commerce U.S. Energy Department Voters First Ohio League of Conservation Voters U.S. Census Bureau U.S. House Democrats U.S. Senate Democrats U.S. Trade Representative League of Women Voters of Florida Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort Educational Fund Conservative Voters of Texas PAC Friends of Voter Owned Elections Oregon League of Conservation Voters U.S. Dairy Export Council League of Women Voters of the Austin Area Metro Atlanta Voter Education Network Sheriff David Clarke for U.S. Senate U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development League of Women Voters of Texas Education Fund Fact-checks (20423) 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 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 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 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 Bloggers stated on January 05, 2022 in a blog post: Says Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “to investigate himself over voter fraud.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 7, 2022 Bernie Sanders stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall.: "In my own state of Vermont, from the very first days of our state's history, what our Constitution says is that everybody can vote. That is true. So people in jail can vote." By Ellie French• April 24, 2019 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 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 Bloggers stated on November 03, 2021 in a story: “More fraud in New Jersey’s election uncovered – voting machines would not allow citizens to vote for Republican governor candidate.” By Samantha Putterman• November 9, 2021 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 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 Facebook posts stated on November 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: “If you were forced to use a Sharpie” to fill out your ballot, “that is voter fraud.” By Tom Kertscher• November 5, 2020 Byron Donalds stated on May 04, 2026 in an interview: Congress passed the 1965 Voting Rights Act because “the Democrat party at the time, especially in the South, were racially gerrymandering districts to disenfranchise Black voters.” By Samantha Putterman• May 8, 2026 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 Instagram posts stated on November 17, 2022 in a post: The Arizona gubernatorial race was a “fraudulent election.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 21, 2022 True The Vote stated on December 12, 2011 in a Web post.: "Eric Holder is supportive of the NAACP's efforts to get the United Nations involved in our elections." By W. Gardner Selby• January 27, 2012 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 Bloggers stated on April 03, 2018 in a headline: Says Chuck Schumer said "it’s racist to only allow citizens to vote." By Amy Sherman• April 5, 2018 Reince Priebus stated on May 30, 2012 in an interview: Because of voter fraud, Republican candidates "need to do a point or two better" to win statewide elections in Wisconsin. By Tom Kertscher• May 31, 2012 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 Articles (6217) 9 fact-checks about voting and elections By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• November 4, 2014 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 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 Smoking out voting claims By W. Gardner Selby• November 4, 2013 Fact-checks about Florida voting and elections By Amy Sherman• November 4, 2014 November's greatest hits: Checks about Obamacare, Texas voter ID laws By W. Gardner Selby• November 30, 2013 Trump said the DOJ is suing Virginia to allow noncitizens to vote. But that’s not the case. By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2024 Are Sensenbrenner and Moore in agreement on Voting Rights Act? By Dave Umhoefer• March 6, 2013 What we know about Detroit’s absentee ballot processing errors By Clara Hendrickson• August 27, 2020 Understanding felon voting rights restoration By Amy Sherman• April 25, 2018 Georgia’s election law sparks ‘Jim Crow’ rhetoric, as well as pushback By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 30, 2021 Mailbag: “You should have a Socialist-O-Meter” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 25, 2011 2020 election lawsuits and ballot access: what you need to know By Amy Sherman• November 2, 2020 Was ‘Democracy in the Park’ illegal? By Eric Litke• March 10, 2021 Donald Trump has lost dozens of election lawsuits. Here’s why By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 10, 2020 Michigan Republican-led investigation rejects Trump's claim that Nov. 3 election was stolen By Dave Boucher, Clara Hendrickson• June 23, 2021 Ask PolitiFact: What would speed up election results? By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• November 10, 2022 How Ted Nugent’s claim about voter turnout, suppression presents a false choice By Amy Sherman• January 26, 2022 In New York, uneven progress on increasing voter access By Jill Terreri Ramos• August 22, 2022
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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 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 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 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 Bloggers stated on January 05, 2022 in a blog post: Says Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “to investigate himself over voter fraud.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 7, 2022 Bernie Sanders stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall.: "In my own state of Vermont, from the very first days of our state's history, what our Constitution says is that everybody can vote. That is true. So people in jail can vote." By Ellie French• April 24, 2019 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 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 Bloggers stated on November 03, 2021 in a story: “More fraud in New Jersey’s election uncovered – voting machines would not allow citizens to vote for Republican governor candidate.” By Samantha Putterman• November 9, 2021 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 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 Facebook posts stated on November 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: “If you were forced to use a Sharpie” to fill out your ballot, “that is voter fraud.” By Tom Kertscher• November 5, 2020 Byron Donalds stated on May 04, 2026 in an interview: Congress passed the 1965 Voting Rights Act because “the Democrat party at the time, especially in the South, were racially gerrymandering districts to disenfranchise Black voters.” By Samantha Putterman• May 8, 2026 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 Instagram posts stated on November 17, 2022 in a post: The Arizona gubernatorial race was a “fraudulent election.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 21, 2022 True The Vote stated on December 12, 2011 in a Web post.: "Eric Holder is supportive of the NAACP's efforts to get the United Nations involved in our elections." By W. Gardner Selby• January 27, 2012 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 Bloggers stated on April 03, 2018 in a headline: Says Chuck Schumer said "it’s racist to only allow citizens to vote." By Amy Sherman• April 5, 2018 Reince Priebus stated on May 30, 2012 in an interview: Because of voter fraud, Republican candidates "need to do a point or two better" to win statewide elections in Wisconsin. By Tom Kertscher• May 31, 2012 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
9 fact-checks about voting and elections By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• November 4, 2014 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 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 Smoking out voting claims By W. Gardner Selby• November 4, 2013 Fact-checks about Florida voting and elections By Amy Sherman• November 4, 2014 November's greatest hits: Checks about Obamacare, Texas voter ID laws By W. Gardner Selby• November 30, 2013 Trump said the DOJ is suing Virginia to allow noncitizens to vote. But that’s not the case. By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2024 Are Sensenbrenner and Moore in agreement on Voting Rights Act? By Dave Umhoefer• March 6, 2013 What we know about Detroit’s absentee ballot processing errors By Clara Hendrickson• August 27, 2020 Understanding felon voting rights restoration By Amy Sherman• April 25, 2018 Georgia’s election law sparks ‘Jim Crow’ rhetoric, as well as pushback By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 30, 2021 Mailbag: “You should have a Socialist-O-Meter” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 25, 2011 2020 election lawsuits and ballot access: what you need to know By Amy Sherman• November 2, 2020 Was ‘Democracy in the Park’ illegal? By Eric Litke• March 10, 2021 Donald Trump has lost dozens of election lawsuits. Here’s why By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 10, 2020 Michigan Republican-led investigation rejects Trump's claim that Nov. 3 election was stolen By Dave Boucher, Clara Hendrickson• June 23, 2021 Ask PolitiFact: What would speed up election results? By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• November 10, 2022 How Ted Nugent’s claim about voter turnout, suppression presents a false choice By Amy Sherman• January 26, 2022 In New York, uneven progress on increasing voter access By Jill Terreri Ramos• August 22, 2022
