15 People 11882 Fact-checks 4748 Articles People (15) Michigan Republican Party Florida voter Better Future Michigan Michigan Democratic Party Voters First Ohio Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty National Women's Law Center League of Conservation Voters League of Women Voters of Florida Conservative Voters of Texas PAC Friends of Voter Owned Elections Oregon League of Conservation Voters League of Women Voters of the Austin Area Metro Atlanta Voter Education Network League of Women Voters of Texas Education Fund Fact-checks (11882) Ted Nugent stated on September 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: Michigan’s Proposal 2 “will permanently put in the Constitution that you never have to show an ID to vote ever again.” By Madison Czopek• September 30, 2022 James Vincent stated on August 04, 2013 in an appearance on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.": Twenty four states have voter ID or comparable restrictions; before Barack Obama was elected, it was two. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 11, 2013 Robocaller stated on August 27, 2020 in a robocall: “If you vote by mail, your personal information will be part of a public database that will be used by police departments to track down old warrants and be used by credit card companies to collect outstanding debt. The CDC is even pushing to use records for mail-in voting to track people for mandatory vaccines.” By Dave Boucher, Clara Hendrickson• August 31, 2020 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 Facebook posts stated on August 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Feds Seize 19,888 Fake State Driver Licenses (Made in China) in Chicago O'Hare Airport - ALL Registered to Vote -- ALL Demorats!” By Madison Czopek• September 9, 2020 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 Instagram posts stated on February 28, 2024 in an Instagram post: Fifty percent of the votes to Joe Biden in Michigan’s presidential primary election were mail-in, unverified, no signature, no ID. By Sofia Ahmed• February 29, 2024 X posts stated on December 06, 2016 in tweets: In Wisconsin, "300,000 voters were turned away by the state’s strict voter ID law" in the 2016 presidential election. By Tom Kertscher• December 7, 2016 Viral image stated on August 05, 2016 in a posting on various websites: Says in 2012 "Obama won in every state that did not require a photo ID and lost in every state that did require a photo ID in order to vote." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 9, 2016 Tammy Duckworth stated on March 18, 2026 in an X post: “9% of American citizens don't have the identification that the SAVE act requires to vote. Almost 1 in 10.” By Amy Sherman• March 20, 2026 Lee Zeldin stated on December 08, 2021 in a Tweet: “Voter ID is supported by an overwhelming majority of NYers, from all across the state, walks of life, & political parties.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• December 18, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 09, 2024 in a Facebook post: Valid IDs are not required for voting. By Sara Swann• March 20, 2024 Ann Coulter stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance: "One of the first states in the union to pass a voter ID bill was Rhode Island, 85 percent Democratic legislature." By John Hill• October 3, 2012 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 Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2016 in keynoting South by Southwest Interactive: "We’re the only advanced democracy in the world that makes it harder for people to vote." By W. Gardner Selby• June 20, 2016 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 Michael MacDonald stated on March 24, 2021 in a statement: Michigan election bills are “designed to make it easier for people to vote.” By Clara Hendrickson• April 2, 2021 Donald Trump stated on November 08, 2022 in a Truth Social post: In Detroit, “people are showing up to vote only to be told, ‘sorry, you have already voted.’” By Tom Kertscher• November 9, 2022 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 Articles (4748) Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots By Clara Hendrickson• August 4, 2020 A claim about serial numbers on ballots is misguided By Amy Sherman• February 1, 2022 Same-day voter registration is on the Democrats’ wishlist. Why do some Republicans oppose it? By Amy Sherman• January 19, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: What steps do election officials take to prevent fraud? By Amy Sherman• June 1, 2022 As extremes shape voter ID debate, the rules keep getting stricter By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2021 As Holder targets Texas law, a look at our voter ID checks By Sue Owen• July 25, 2013 Election and voter ID claims get examined By Eric Stirgus• November 6, 2012 Does the US have stricter ID rules for buying beer than voting? By Amy Sherman• February 16, 2026 Florida’s version of SAVE America Act: What does it mean for noncitizens seeking driver licenses? By Maria Briceño• March 19, 2026 PolitiFact’s guide to understanding public opinion polls By Louis Jacobson• November 21, 2019 The legal challenge to mailing absentee ballot applications to Michigan voters, explained By Clara Hendrickson• July 16, 2020 Checking claims about Texas voting rights and fraud By W. Gardner Selby• August 5, 2015 46 minutes of falsehoods: Trump rehashes baseless election claims in White House video By Bill McCarthy• December 3, 2020 Fact-checking Trump’s election fraud falsehoods in White House remarks By Daniel Funke, Clara Hendrickson, Louis Jacobson, Noah Y. Kim, Ilana Strauss• November 6, 2020 Before election, Michigan Republicans blast Secretary of State Benson for her oversight of last one By Clara Hendrickson• September 16, 2022 Fact-checking claims made in support of Michigan's GOP-backed election bills By Clara Hendrickson• May 12, 2021 Ask PolitiFact: What is independent state legislature theory, and could it create election chaos? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 5, 2022 2 weeks, 450+ posts: How Elon Musk uses his X profile to push FEMA, immigration, voting falsehoods By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2024 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 Fact-checking misleading attacks on HR 1, Democrats’ voting rights bill By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2021
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Ted Nugent stated on September 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: Michigan’s Proposal 2 “will permanently put in the Constitution that you never have to show an ID to vote ever again.” By Madison Czopek• September 30, 2022 James Vincent stated on August 04, 2013 in an appearance on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.": Twenty four states have voter ID or comparable restrictions; before Barack Obama was elected, it was two. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 11, 2013 Robocaller stated on August 27, 2020 in a robocall: “If you vote by mail, your personal information will be part of a public database that will be used by police departments to track down old warrants and be used by credit card companies to collect outstanding debt. The CDC is even pushing to use records for mail-in voting to track people for mandatory vaccines.” By Dave Boucher, Clara Hendrickson• August 31, 2020 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 Facebook posts stated on August 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Feds Seize 19,888 Fake State Driver Licenses (Made in China) in Chicago O'Hare Airport - ALL Registered to Vote -- ALL Demorats!” By Madison Czopek• September 9, 2020 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 Instagram posts stated on February 28, 2024 in an Instagram post: Fifty percent of the votes to Joe Biden in Michigan’s presidential primary election were mail-in, unverified, no signature, no ID. By Sofia Ahmed• February 29, 2024 X posts stated on December 06, 2016 in tweets: In Wisconsin, "300,000 voters were turned away by the state’s strict voter ID law" in the 2016 presidential election. By Tom Kertscher• December 7, 2016 Viral image stated on August 05, 2016 in a posting on various websites: Says in 2012 "Obama won in every state that did not require a photo ID and lost in every state that did require a photo ID in order to vote." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 9, 2016 Tammy Duckworth stated on March 18, 2026 in an X post: “9% of American citizens don't have the identification that the SAVE act requires to vote. Almost 1 in 10.” By Amy Sherman• March 20, 2026 Lee Zeldin stated on December 08, 2021 in a Tweet: “Voter ID is supported by an overwhelming majority of NYers, from all across the state, walks of life, & political parties.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• December 18, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 09, 2024 in a Facebook post: Valid IDs are not required for voting. By Sara Swann• March 20, 2024 Ann Coulter stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance: "One of the first states in the union to pass a voter ID bill was Rhode Island, 85 percent Democratic legislature." By John Hill• October 3, 2012 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 Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2016 in keynoting South by Southwest Interactive: "We’re the only advanced democracy in the world that makes it harder for people to vote." By W. Gardner Selby• June 20, 2016 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 Michael MacDonald stated on March 24, 2021 in a statement: Michigan election bills are “designed to make it easier for people to vote.” By Clara Hendrickson• April 2, 2021 Donald Trump stated on November 08, 2022 in a Truth Social post: In Detroit, “people are showing up to vote only to be told, ‘sorry, you have already voted.’” By Tom Kertscher• November 9, 2022 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
Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots By Clara Hendrickson• August 4, 2020 A claim about serial numbers on ballots is misguided By Amy Sherman• February 1, 2022 Same-day voter registration is on the Democrats’ wishlist. Why do some Republicans oppose it? By Amy Sherman• January 19, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: What steps do election officials take to prevent fraud? By Amy Sherman• June 1, 2022 As extremes shape voter ID debate, the rules keep getting stricter By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2021 As Holder targets Texas law, a look at our voter ID checks By Sue Owen• July 25, 2013 Election and voter ID claims get examined By Eric Stirgus• November 6, 2012 Does the US have stricter ID rules for buying beer than voting? By Amy Sherman• February 16, 2026 Florida’s version of SAVE America Act: What does it mean for noncitizens seeking driver licenses? By Maria Briceño• March 19, 2026 PolitiFact’s guide to understanding public opinion polls By Louis Jacobson• November 21, 2019 The legal challenge to mailing absentee ballot applications to Michigan voters, explained By Clara Hendrickson• July 16, 2020 Checking claims about Texas voting rights and fraud By W. Gardner Selby• August 5, 2015 46 minutes of falsehoods: Trump rehashes baseless election claims in White House video By Bill McCarthy• December 3, 2020 Fact-checking Trump’s election fraud falsehoods in White House remarks By Daniel Funke, Clara Hendrickson, Louis Jacobson, Noah Y. Kim, Ilana Strauss• November 6, 2020 Before election, Michigan Republicans blast Secretary of State Benson for her oversight of last one By Clara Hendrickson• September 16, 2022 Fact-checking claims made in support of Michigan's GOP-backed election bills By Clara Hendrickson• May 12, 2021 Ask PolitiFact: What is independent state legislature theory, and could it create election chaos? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 5, 2022 2 weeks, 450+ posts: How Elon Musk uses his X profile to push FEMA, immigration, voting falsehoods By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2024 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 Fact-checking misleading attacks on HR 1, Democrats’ voting rights bill By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2021
