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Nina Turner
Nina Turner
stated on June 22, 2011 a speech in the Ohio Senate:
"Voting in the wrong precinct led to over 14,000 registered voters statewide to lose their vote in 2008."
True
By Reginald Fields • July 4, 2011
Nina Perales
Nina Perales
stated on May 31, 2011 a press release.:
Says a Republican-drawn map of proposed U.S. House districts for Texas "gerrymanders more than nine million Latinos in Texas to make sure that we have no more electoral opportunity than we did in 1991."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 22, 2011
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on June 13, 2011 an interview on Fox News:
"The president came in and campaigned against me 12 times."
Mostly False
By Reginald Fields • June 17, 2011
Kathie Tovo
Kathie Tovo
stated on April 29, 2011 a TV ad.:
Says the Austin City Council "may give $4 million a year to subsidize a race track."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 12, 2011
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on June 5, 2011 an interview with political commentator Roland Martin:
By advocating new requirements for voters to show ID cards at the polls, Republicans "want to literally drag us all the way back to Jim Crow laws."
False
By Louis Jacobson • June 9, 2011
Fred Risser
Fred Risser
stated on May 19, 2011 a debate on the Senate floor.:
Says Wisconsin state Senate President Michael Elllis (R-Neenah) broke Senate rules during debate on a photo ID bill for voters.
False
By James B. Nelson • June 5, 2011
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on May 18, 2011 his radio program.:
Says Rick Perry is "the guy that tracked" down Democratic legislators who fled Texas in 2003.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 28, 2011
Armond Budish
Armond Budish
stated on May 18, 2011 a news release:
Says Republican-approved changes to "make it more difficult to participate in Ohio elections include reducing in-person early voting from 35 days to six."
True
By Mark Naymik • May 27, 2011
Randi Shade
Randi Shade
stated on May 19, 2011 a statement.:
Says that several times in the last 15 years, Austin City Council candidates have won seats after trailing by more than 4,000 votes in the election prompting the runoff.  
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 26, 2011
Kurt Browning
Kurt Browning
stated on May 23, 2011 a guest column published in the 'St. Petersburg Times':
"Early voting remains at 96 hours."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • May 23, 2011
Randi Shade
Randi Shade
stated on May 17, 2011 a press release.:
"The turnout on May 14th was just 7 percent -- the lowest turnout in decades."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 23, 2011
Michael McAuliff
Michael McAuliff
stated on May 17, 2011 website article:
"Tommy Thompson wanted to implant data chips in humans."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • May 22, 2011
Rhode Island ACLU
Rhode Island ACLU
stated on May 4, 2011 a news release:
"No other Northeastern state has passed a photo ID law"
True
By Richard Salit • May 22, 2011
Terry Moulton
Terry Moulton
stated on April 28, 2011 letters to constituents:
"Wisconsin is one of the few states in the country that do not currently require a photographic identification" to vote.
False
By Dave Umhoefer • May 18, 2011
Kim Simac
Kim Simac
stated on April 29, 2011 a news release:
Says people who signed recall petitions against Wisconsin state Sen. Jim Holperin received "harassing phone calls from out-of-state telemarketers claiming to represent the Democratic Party and insinuating foul play by petition circulators."
True
By Tom Kertscher • May 18, 2011
Mike Bennett
Mike Bennett
stated on May 5, 2011 comments made on the Senate floor.:
Says people in Africa "literally walk two and three hundred miles" in order to vote.
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • May 6, 2011
Herb Kohl
Herb Kohl
stated on April 28, 2011 remarks to reporters:
"I’ve been through four campaigns and have not done any negative campaigning."  
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • May 6, 2011
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on May 2, 2011 a press conference:
"55 percent of the people who cast a provisional ballot (in Florida) in the last presidential election -- their vote did not count."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • May 2, 2011
Troy Fraser
Troy Fraser
stated on April 19, 2011 a Texas Senate committee hearing.:
Says it probably costs more than $300,000 to run for a seat on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board of directors.
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • May 2, 2011
Jon Husted
Jon Husted
stated on April 7, 2011 remarks to the Ohio League of Women Voters:
Says that while his plan would narrow the time for early voting, "it still will be one of the most aggressive early voting time frames in America."
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Marshall • May 2, 2011
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