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Search results for "voter fraud viral image"

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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
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
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
Viral image stated on November 08, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Sunny Hostin of “The View” admitted to voter fraud.
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 21, 2022
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 October 10, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Indiana woman charged for mail in voter fraud, delivered 400 ballots with Democrat box pre-checked.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• May 20, 2022
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
Viral image stated on November 10, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Video shows a Philadelphia poll worker committing election fraud.
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 11, 2022
Viral image stated on August 16, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Half of the votes for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election “are from dead people.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 26, 2022
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 August 08, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“Pennsylvania sent out 1,823,148 mail-in ballots. They got back 2,589,242.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 11, 2022
Viral image stated on January 30, 2022 in a photo on Facebook:
“Over 65% of the country believes that (the) 2020 election was fraudulent. That number was around 35% a year ago.”
By Sara Swann• February 2, 2022
Viral image stated on December 07, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Fluctuating vote count in Fox News coverage of the Georgia U.S. Senate runoff is evidence of voter fraud.
By Ciara O'Rourke• December 9, 2022

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

By Matthew Riley, Paul Specht• March 7, 2019

North Carolina voter ID amendment debate features misleading claims

By Will Doran• November 1, 2018

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By W. Gardner Selby• December 27, 2016