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Fact-checks (7837)

NAACP stated on September 12, 2012 in press release:
"Since 2000, only 10 cases of in-person voter fraud have been proven nationally."
By Janel Davis• September 19, 2012
Facebook posts stated on May 04, 2024 in a post on Facebook:
“Voter fraud investigations are being banned by Michigan lawmakers!”
By Madison Czopek• May 16, 2024
Donald Trump stated on November 27, 2016 in a tweet:
There was "serious voter fraud" in New Hampshire.
By Ella Nilsen• November 28, 2016
Eddie Bernice Johnson stated on August 08, 2013 in an opinion column in Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
"Studies have shown that voter fraud is non-existent in Texas."
By Sue Owen• September 13, 2013
Donald Trump stated on November 27, 2016 in a tweet:
There was "serious voter fraud" in California.
By Chris Nichols• November 28, 2016
Donald Trump stated on November 27, 2016 in a tweet.:
There was "serious voter fraud" in Virginia. 
By Sean Gorman• November 29, 2016
Roy Cooper stated on March 26, 2021 in an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper:
“People don’t pretend to be someone else to go in and vote. You just don’t see that kind of fraud.”
By Paul Specht• April 5, 2021
Cory Booker stated on August 09, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week.":
"You’re more likely to get struck by lightning in Texas" than find in-person voter fraud.
By Christian Belanger• August 18, 2015
Robin Vos stated on June 17, 2012 in a television interview:
Voter fraud provided "a portion" of the margin of victory of Democrat John Lehman over Republican Sen. Van Wanggaard in a state Senate recall election.
By James B. Nelson• July 6, 2012
Chip Roy stated on July 29, 2021 in a hearing:
A quorum-breaking Texas Democrat said in 2007 that mail-in ballot fraud “is the greatest source of voter fraud in this state.”
By Brandon Mulder• August 6, 2021
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."
By Paul Specht• March 29, 2021
Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2016 in a tweet:
"Of course, there is large scale voter fraud happening on and before election day."
By Linda Qiu• October 17, 2016
Donald Trump stated on December 03, 2022 in a Truth Social post:
“The revelation of massive & widespread fraud & deception” in the 2020 election “allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution.”
By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 6, 2022
Donald Trump stated on April 07, 2020 in a press briefing:
With voting by mail, “you get thousands and thousands of people sitting in somebody's living room, signing ballots all over the place.”
By Louis Jacobson• April 9, 2020
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
Rand Paul stated on November 29, 2020 in a tweet:
“Trump margin of ‘defeat’ in 4 states occurred in 4 data dumps between 1:34-6:31 AM. Statistical anomaly? Fraud?”
By Miriam Valverde• December 2, 2020
Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2022 in a statement on Truth Social:
In the 2018 Florida governor's race "votes were being stolen by the corrupt election process in Broward. … I sent in the FBI and the U.S. Attorneys, and the ballot theft immediately ended. … I stopped his Election from being stolen."
By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• November 11, 2022
Jake Corman stated on January 14, 2021 in an interview:
Says unproven voter fraud claims didn’t play “any role” in the Capitol riot.
By Jessica Calefati• January 17, 2021
Facebook posts stated on December 15, 2020 in a Facebook post:
An “audit report” found that a voting system used in Michigan in the 2020 presidential election was designed to “create systemic fraud.”
By Tom Kertscher• February 1, 2021
Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“Finally, a judge has ruled Dominion voting machines were designed to create fraud.”
By Tom Kertscher• March 23, 2021

Articles (3484)

Donald Trump and Rick Scott allege fraud in Broward, Palm Beach vote counting without any evidence

By Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias• November 13, 2018

Trump and his allies lack evidence for claim about 'rigged' California recall

By Amy Sherman• September 13, 2021

Trump’s own advisers add to evidence that election wasn’t stolen

By Amy Sherman• June 10, 2022

Still Burning: Trump’s claim of ‘serious voter fraud’ in Calif. remains Pants On Fire

By Chris Nichols• January 27, 2017

The facts of a fair US election have only gotten stronger since Capitol attack

By Amy Sherman• January 6, 2022

McConnell falsely suggests GOP forecast the type of election fraud found in NC

By Matthew Riley, Paul Specht• March 7, 2019

Much has changed since Jimmy Carter’s report on fraud in mail voting

By Amy Sherman• September 22, 2021

Trump said ‘cheating’ was happening in Pennsylvania. Then he won. Now what?

By Amy Sherman, Sara Swann• November 7, 2024

Trump renews voter fraud claims as voting by mail begins. Here's why they are still false.

By Amy Sherman• October 2, 2024

Abbott touts 50 election fraud convictions; we subtract 29

By W. Gardner Selby• April 17, 2012

Timeline: Donald Trump pressures Justice Department on his election fraud claims

By Ellie Borst, Jon Greenberg• June 24, 2022

Fact-checking the integrity of the vote in 2016

By Jon Greenberg• December 17, 2016

Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots

By Clara Hendrickson• August 4, 2020

Michigan Republican-led investigation rejects Trump's claim that Nov. 3 election was stolen

By Dave Boucher, Clara Hendrickson• June 23, 2021

No Evidence To Support Claims Californians Fraudulently Voted In Nevada Election

By Chris Nichols• November 10, 2020

Michigan will investigate people who spread election disinformation

By Clara Hendrickson• July 9, 2021

We fact-checked misinformation about the midterm elections, from Maricopa County to Detroit

By Jeff Cercone• November 9, 2022

What you need to know about misinformation on Election Day

By Daniel Funke• November 2, 2020

9 fact-checks about voting and elections

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• November 4, 2014

Rudy Giuliani, Trump legal team push conspiracy theories, baseless claims about 2020 election

By Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• November 20, 2020