16 People 10883 Fact-checks 4525 Articles People (16) Friends of Voter Owned Elections Republican Governors Association Florida voter Democratic Governors Association Voters First Ohio Wisconsin Election Committee, Inc . Democratic candidates for Wisconsin governor League of Conservation Voters Election Integrity Project California League of Women Voters of Florida Conservative Voters of Texas PAC Oregon League of Conservation Voters Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials League of Women Voters of the Austin Area Metro Atlanta Voter Education Network League of Women Voters of Texas Education Fund Fact-checks (10883) Jason Stanford stated on November 17, 2014 in a commentary: "Texas had the worst voter participation in the country" in the November 2014 elections. By Dylan Baddour• November 25, 2014 Kelley Dragoo stated on August 27, 2020 in a YouTube video: Ranked-choice voting “increases voter turnout and voter engagement." By Noah Crider• September 29, 2020 Beto O'Rourke stated on June 13, 2019 in an interview with Stephen Colbert: In 2018, when he ran for senator, "young voter turnout in early voting was up 500%. We won more votes than any Democrat has in the history of the state of Texas." By Louis Jacobson• June 24, 2019 Mamie Locke stated on May 08, 2016 in an interview.: "The United States has a low voter turnout rate." By Warren Fiske• May 16, 2016 Chris Matthews stated on January 23, 2013 in comments on his MSNBC show: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a "very low turnout" race. By Dave Umhoefer• February 10, 2013 Joe Biden stated on August 26, 2021 in a proclamation: Women are "disproportionately impacted by voter ID laws — especially married women who change their names, or those whose IDs do not accurately reflect their gender." By Amy Sherman• September 7, 2021 Miguel Diaz de la Portilla stated on April 15, 2011 in a Senate Rules Committee meeting: In early voting in Miami-Dade County, "there is a trickle of two or three people a day at a very high cost to keep those public libraries and polls open." By Laura Figueroa• April 26, 2011 Duey Stroebel stated on March 07, 2021 in a TV interview: "We’ve had more voter turnout since voter ID was passed than ever before." By Eric Litke• March 19, 2021 Bernie Sanders stated on April 16, 2017 in an interview with CNN's "State of the Union": "When Trump won, we had the lowest voter turnout in 20 years." By Louis Jacobson• April 18, 2017 Andrea Stewart-Cousins stated on January 23, 2018 in a press conference: "New York consistently ranks as one of the worst voting turnout states in the nation." By Dan Clark• February 1, 2018 Randi Shade stated on May 17, 2011 in a press release.: "The turnout on May 14th was just 7 percent -- the lowest turnout in decades." By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2011 Russell James Ramsland Jr. stated on November 24, 2020 in an affidavit: In 10 Michigan precincts, voter turnout reached 100% and in 6 precincts it surpassed 100% By Clara Hendrickson• December 4, 2020 Bruce Elfant stated on August 05, 2015 in an interview with Dick Ellis, KOKE FM, Austin: "The United States is about 100th in voter turnout among the industrialized nations, and Texas is near the bottom in terms of voter registration and voter turnout." By W. Gardner Selby• August 21, 2015 Donald Trump Jr. stated on November 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: Wisconsin voter turnout jumped from 67% in 2016 to 89% in 2020. By Eric Litke• November 5, 2020 Jason Riley stated on July 14, 2014 in comments on Fox News' "The Kelly File': "Black voter turnout in 2012 exceeded the rate of white voter turnout, even in the states with the strictest voter ID laws." By Linda Qiu• July 17, 2014 Amanda Chase stated on December 01, 2020 in a radio interview.: "In Chesterfield (Va.), the Southside precinct is infamous for having over 100% of the vote count…” By Warren Fiske• December 9, 2020 Mac Heller stated on April 07, 2019 in an interview on CNN: "The 2008 election was the first election in which voters of color comprised over 25 percent of the electorate, and that number is going up." By Amy Sherman• April 23, 2019 Scott Walker stated on November 07, 2014 in an interview: "The president of the United States came in the Tuesday before the election in a ward that went 99% for him in the last election and they couldn't even (increase) the vote there." By Dave Umhoefer• November 12, 2014 X posts stated on April 01, 2025 in an X post: “Seven counties in Wisconsin (ran) out of ballots” and it was “intentional” to diminish Republican voter turnout. By Amy Sherman• April 2, 2025 Instagram posts stated on November 01, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Two thirds of eligible voters don’t vote.” By Amy Sherman• November 4, 2022 Articles (4525) Does voting by mail lead to higher turnout in red, blue and purple states? It’s not that simple By Chris Nichols• May 18, 2020 Fact-checking voting laws: a year-end report By Amy Sherman• December 19, 2013 The battle over early voting access: How many votes are really at stake? By Dave Umhoefer• March 19, 2014 What’s happening with polling places in Kentucky? By Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2020 Voting Counts: How Kentucky’s June primary election turned out By Louis Jacobson• September 2, 2020 Answering Questions About Vote-By-Mail In California Amid COVID-19, Attacks By Trump By Chris Nichols• June 3, 2020 No proof voter suppression kept Stacey Abrams from governorship, as Democrats said in Atlanta debate By Amy Sherman• November 21, 2019 How Ted Nugent’s claim about voter turnout, suppression presents a false choice By Amy Sherman• January 26, 2022 A closer look at turnout, young voters and a key Bernie Sanders strategy By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2020 Elections changes coming to Florida, again By Aaron Sharockman• April 24, 2013 For the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a look back at our fact-checks By Amy Sherman• August 7, 2015 What could a Taylor Swift endorsement mean for voter turnout in the 2024 election? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 2, 2024 How Biden managed to win far more votes in 2020 than Obama did in 2008 — but far fewer counties By Jon Greenberg• December 15, 2020 Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018 Kamala Harris says voter suppression kept Stacey Abrams, Andrew Gillum out of office. Really? By Amy Sherman• May 10, 2019 Obama: I'm a magnet for turnout By Tom Tobin• September 4, 2007 Fact-checking the March 6 news shows By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• March 7, 2016 Fact-checking the March 6 news shows By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• March 6, 2016 Fact-checking claims about Selma and Voting Rights Act By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2015 Fact-checks about Selma and the Voting Rights Act By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2015
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Jason Stanford stated on November 17, 2014 in a commentary: "Texas had the worst voter participation in the country" in the November 2014 elections. By Dylan Baddour• November 25, 2014 Kelley Dragoo stated on August 27, 2020 in a YouTube video: Ranked-choice voting “increases voter turnout and voter engagement." By Noah Crider• September 29, 2020 Beto O'Rourke stated on June 13, 2019 in an interview with Stephen Colbert: In 2018, when he ran for senator, "young voter turnout in early voting was up 500%. We won more votes than any Democrat has in the history of the state of Texas." By Louis Jacobson• June 24, 2019 Mamie Locke stated on May 08, 2016 in an interview.: "The United States has a low voter turnout rate." By Warren Fiske• May 16, 2016 Chris Matthews stated on January 23, 2013 in comments on his MSNBC show: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a "very low turnout" race. By Dave Umhoefer• February 10, 2013 Joe Biden stated on August 26, 2021 in a proclamation: Women are "disproportionately impacted by voter ID laws — especially married women who change their names, or those whose IDs do not accurately reflect their gender." By Amy Sherman• September 7, 2021 Miguel Diaz de la Portilla stated on April 15, 2011 in a Senate Rules Committee meeting: In early voting in Miami-Dade County, "there is a trickle of two or three people a day at a very high cost to keep those public libraries and polls open." By Laura Figueroa• April 26, 2011 Duey Stroebel stated on March 07, 2021 in a TV interview: "We’ve had more voter turnout since voter ID was passed than ever before." By Eric Litke• March 19, 2021 Bernie Sanders stated on April 16, 2017 in an interview with CNN's "State of the Union": "When Trump won, we had the lowest voter turnout in 20 years." By Louis Jacobson• April 18, 2017 Andrea Stewart-Cousins stated on January 23, 2018 in a press conference: "New York consistently ranks as one of the worst voting turnout states in the nation." By Dan Clark• February 1, 2018 Randi Shade stated on May 17, 2011 in a press release.: "The turnout on May 14th was just 7 percent -- the lowest turnout in decades." By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2011 Russell James Ramsland Jr. stated on November 24, 2020 in an affidavit: In 10 Michigan precincts, voter turnout reached 100% and in 6 precincts it surpassed 100% By Clara Hendrickson• December 4, 2020 Bruce Elfant stated on August 05, 2015 in an interview with Dick Ellis, KOKE FM, Austin: "The United States is about 100th in voter turnout among the industrialized nations, and Texas is near the bottom in terms of voter registration and voter turnout." By W. Gardner Selby• August 21, 2015 Donald Trump Jr. stated on November 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: Wisconsin voter turnout jumped from 67% in 2016 to 89% in 2020. By Eric Litke• November 5, 2020 Jason Riley stated on July 14, 2014 in comments on Fox News' "The Kelly File': "Black voter turnout in 2012 exceeded the rate of white voter turnout, even in the states with the strictest voter ID laws." By Linda Qiu• July 17, 2014 Amanda Chase stated on December 01, 2020 in a radio interview.: "In Chesterfield (Va.), the Southside precinct is infamous for having over 100% of the vote count…” By Warren Fiske• December 9, 2020 Mac Heller stated on April 07, 2019 in an interview on CNN: "The 2008 election was the first election in which voters of color comprised over 25 percent of the electorate, and that number is going up." By Amy Sherman• April 23, 2019 Scott Walker stated on November 07, 2014 in an interview: "The president of the United States came in the Tuesday before the election in a ward that went 99% for him in the last election and they couldn't even (increase) the vote there." By Dave Umhoefer• November 12, 2014 X posts stated on April 01, 2025 in an X post: “Seven counties in Wisconsin (ran) out of ballots” and it was “intentional” to diminish Republican voter turnout. By Amy Sherman• April 2, 2025 Instagram posts stated on November 01, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Two thirds of eligible voters don’t vote.” By Amy Sherman• November 4, 2022
Does voting by mail lead to higher turnout in red, blue and purple states? It’s not that simple By Chris Nichols• May 18, 2020 Fact-checking voting laws: a year-end report By Amy Sherman• December 19, 2013 The battle over early voting access: How many votes are really at stake? By Dave Umhoefer• March 19, 2014 What’s happening with polling places in Kentucky? By Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2020 Voting Counts: How Kentucky’s June primary election turned out By Louis Jacobson• September 2, 2020 Answering Questions About Vote-By-Mail In California Amid COVID-19, Attacks By Trump By Chris Nichols• June 3, 2020 No proof voter suppression kept Stacey Abrams from governorship, as Democrats said in Atlanta debate By Amy Sherman• November 21, 2019 How Ted Nugent’s claim about voter turnout, suppression presents a false choice By Amy Sherman• January 26, 2022 A closer look at turnout, young voters and a key Bernie Sanders strategy By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2020 Elections changes coming to Florida, again By Aaron Sharockman• April 24, 2013 For the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a look back at our fact-checks By Amy Sherman• August 7, 2015 What could a Taylor Swift endorsement mean for voter turnout in the 2024 election? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 2, 2024 How Biden managed to win far more votes in 2020 than Obama did in 2008 — but far fewer counties By Jon Greenberg• December 15, 2020 Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018 Kamala Harris says voter suppression kept Stacey Abrams, Andrew Gillum out of office. Really? By Amy Sherman• May 10, 2019 Obama: I'm a magnet for turnout By Tom Tobin• September 4, 2007 Fact-checking the March 6 news shows By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• March 7, 2016 Fact-checking the March 6 news shows By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• March 6, 2016 Fact-checking claims about Selma and Voting Rights Act By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2015 Fact-checks about Selma and the Voting Rights Act By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2015
