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Latest Fact-Checks In Elections

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Stacey Abrams
Stacey Abrams
stated on January 31, 2022 an interview on CNN
“In Texas, because of the laws they passed, a 95-year-old World War II veteran is being denied the right to vote by mail because he can't produce a registration number he got back in the 1950s.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • February 3, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 31, 2022 a Facebook post
“Pennsylvania had 2.6 million mail in votes that the court of appeals of PA held to be unconstitutional. Umm that alone means Biden lost PA.”
False
By Amy Sherman • February 3, 2022
Viral image
Viral image
stated on January 30, 2022 a photo on Facebook
“Over 65% of the country believes that (the) 2020 election was fraudulent. That number was around 35% a year ago.”
False
By Sara Swann • February 2, 2022
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 30, 2022 a statement given to the press
Proposed changes to the Electoral Count act show Pence had the power and “could have overturned the election!”
False
By Jon Greenberg • February 1, 2022
Ronny Jackson
Ronny Jackson
stated on January 16, 2022 a tweet
"In 2022, illegal immigrants will have MORE FREEDOMS and easier access to healthcare and ballot boxes than most Americans... Just think about that."
Pants on Fire!
By Nusaiba Mizan • January 31, 2022
Iowa Republican Party
Iowa Republican Party
stated on January 24, 2022 a news release
When asked if she supports the Build Back Better bill, Abby Finkenauer said that she didn’t know what was in it.
Mostly False
January 28, 2022
Viral image
Viral image
stated on January 24, 2022 a Facebook post
Quotes show Joseph Stalin and Joe Biden expressed similar views about counting votes.
False
January 27, 2022
Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst
stated on January 23, 2022 an interview
In Iowa, “since we have put a number of the voting laws into place over the last several years — voter ID is one of those — we've actually seen voter participation increase, even in off-election years.”
True
By Lyle Muller • January 26, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 26, 2022 a Facebook post
“It begins. Wisconsin Assembly votes to remove electoral votes from Biden.”
False
January 26, 2022
stated on January 26, 2022 an ad
The Biden-Harris administration "wants to hand out $450,000 to illegal immigrants."
False
January 26, 2022
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on January 19, 2022 in a Senate hearing
The Freedom to Vote Act is “a sprawling takeover of our whole political system.”
False
By Amy Sherman • January 24, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 12, 2022 a post
“India has nearly 1.4 billion citizens. Nearly 800 million of them live in extreme poverty — less than $1.90 per day. Yet EVERY singly (sic) Indian citizen is required to have a valid form of ID to vote in national elections.”
Half-True
By Monique Curet • January 19, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 6, 2022 a Facebook post
Says Joe Biden said “dozens of police were killed” during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol but “exactly zero people” died that day.
Pants on Fire!
By Andy Nguyen • January 19, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 7, 2022 a Facebook video
“The Wisconsin voter roll has over 120,000 active voters who have been registered to vote for over 100 years.”
False
By Amy Sherman • January 14, 2022
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on January 9, 2022 Public statement
On not seeking a third term.
Full Flop
By Vanessa Swales • January 14, 2022
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on January 11, 2022 a speech on voting rights in Georgia
“In the 2020 election, President Trump voted from behind the desk in the White House in Florida.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • January 13, 2022
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 7, 2022 an email
Democrats “are trying to ban voter ID.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • January 11, 2022
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 5, 2022 a blog post
Says Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “to investigate himself over voter fraud.”
False
January 7, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 28, 2021 a post
“Jan. 6 was NOT an insurrection…but Nov. 4 at 3 a.m. was!”
Pants on Fire!
By Monique Curet • January 4, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 10, 2021 a Facebook post
“Wisconsin 2020 election investigation finds more illegal votes were cast than Biden's margin of victory.”
False
December 13, 2021
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