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Viral image stated on August 15, 2016 in viral image circulating on the internet:

Says there were multiple instances of voter fraud in Wood County, Ohio.

By Nadia Pflaum• August 16, 2016

Viral image stated on August 05, 2016 in various websites:

That 59 divisions in Philly had no votes for Romney in 2012 is "(a) mathematical and statistical impossibility."

By Cassie Owens• August 12, 2016

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

Facebook posts stated on July 24, 2021 in a Facebook post:

There are “22 million illegal aliens living in America and ... voting illegally.”

By Bill McCarthy• July 27, 2021

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

Viral image stated on November 08, 2020 in a post on Facebook:

Says “132,000 ballots in Fulton County, Ga., have been identified as likely ineligible,” and President Trump might win Georgia as a result.

By Monique Curet• November 11, 2020

John Rafferty stated on October 16, 2016 in a debate.:

"Recently though, the media has reported on thousands of illegal voters here in the commonwealth."

By Anna Orso• October 26, 2016

Viral image stated on August 02, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says Sen. Cory Booker wants to require a federal license for gun owners but criticizes voter ID laws as discriminatory.

By Madison Czopek• March 30, 2021

Viral image stated on January 02, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Photo shows “2 sitting senators counting ballots” in Georgia.

By Ciara O'Rourke• January 6, 2021

Viral image stated on August 05, 2016 in a viral image:

In the 2012 election, there were more votes cast than registered voters in St. Lucie County, and Palm Beach County had 141 percent turnout.

By Allison Graves• August 9, 2016

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

Bloggers stated on April 21, 2021 in articles and social media:

Group “identifies 12,547 illegal votes” in Georgia's 2020 election results, “exceeds margin of victory in the state.”

By Tom Kertscher• April 28, 2021

Viral image stated on July 21, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“Arizona and Georgia now have the proof,” Joe Biden is “not our elected president!”

By Tom Kertscher• July 22, 2021

Facebook posts stated on July 13, 2021 in a Facebook post:

In the 2020 presidential election, “4,255 ballots in Fulton County, Georgia, were scanned multiple times” and “3,390 went to Biden.”

By Tom Kertscher• July 19, 2021

Viral image stated on November 04, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Any votes counted after midnight” on Election Day in Michigan “are fraud.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 5, 2020

Facebook posts stated on July 19, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Mail-in voting requires no signature verification.

By Amy Sherman• July 30, 2021

Facebook posts stated on July 19, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Two mail in ballots in PA (were) sent to the same person with their names on both a week and a half apart.”

By Samantha Putterman• August 28, 2020

Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says a picture of stacked mailboxes is proof of voter suppression in Wisconsin

By Eric Litke• August 17, 2020

Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says the "only valid reason to oppose voter ID is that you plan to cheat," and "every Democrat in Congress opposes voter ID."

By Sophie Austin• June 21, 2019

Viral image stated on July 17, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Says Donald Trump “won Arizona.”

By Tom Kertscher• July 20, 2021

Fact-checking false claims about the 2020 election

By Daniel Funke• November 20, 2020

How online misinformation unfolded after Election Day, boosted by Trump and his allies

By Daniel Funke• November 6, 2020

Midterm Facebook misinformation: Pipe bombs, menacing caravans and rampant voter fraud

By Jon Greenberg• November 21, 2018

7 ways to avoid misinformation about the election

By Daniel Funke• October 6, 2020

PolitiFact's Top 5 for May 2016

By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 1, 2016

10 most popular social media fact-checks of 2020

By Daniel Funke• December 30, 2020

Mailbag: ‘Gotta do better,’ and ‘thank you for your service’

By Amy Sherman• October 5, 2021

Debunking false claims from former Lt. Gen. McInerney on the Capitol riot, COVID-19, election fraud

By Daniel Funke• January 12, 2021

2016 Lie of the Year Readers’ Poll results

By Linda Qiu• December 13, 2016

PolitiFact's guide to navigating politics on Thanksgiving

By Lauren Carroll• November 22, 2016

Best practices for journalists covering the 2020 election: A report from the Poynter Institute

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• September 20, 2020

MyPillow CEO Lindell’s film not intended to be taken as fact

By Noah Y. Kim, Amy Sherman• February 5, 2021

Fact-checking the avalanche of Wisconsin election misinformation

By Madeline Heim, Eric Litke• November 4, 2020

What you need to know about misinformation on Election Day

By Daniel Funke• November 2, 2020

There’s A Lot Of Misinformation About California’s March Primary Election. Here Are The Facts.

By Chris Nichols• February 11, 2020

North Carolina voter ID amendment debate features misleading claims

By Will Doran• November 1, 2018

The week in fact-checking: Donald Trump's Pants on Fire week, the death of George Floyd

By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 29, 2020

Greg Abbott's Pants on Fire voter fraud claim sparked our No. 8 fact check

By W. Gardner Selby• December 27, 2016

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

By Chris Nichols• January 27, 2017

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

By Matthew Riley, Paul Specht• March 7, 2019