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Emma Darnell
Emma Darnell
stated on November 7, 2012 in a meeting:
The "error rates" for the Fulton County elections department are "well below the average."
False
By Eric Stirgus • November 26, 2012
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 20, 2012 in a post on Facebook:
A precinct in the Allen West-Patrick Murphy recount has "7 registered voters in Guatemalan community and the tally showed 900 voted!!!!!"
False
By Amy Sherman • November 20, 2012
Lamar Alexander
Lamar Alexander
stated on November 13, 2012 in in a news release announcing support for the Sportsmen's bill.:
"More Tennesseans have hunting and fishing licenses than vote."
False
By Zack McMillin • November 18, 2012
Jon Husted
Jon Husted
stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview with reporters:
A member of the redistricting commission proposed in Issue 2 "could accept a bribe from somebody" and "couldn’t be removed from this commission."
False
By Joe Guillen • October 11, 2012
Ohio Republican Party
Ohio Republican Party
stated on September 11, 2012 in an election flier :
Says Ohio's Issue 2 will create a redistricting commission that will "have a blank check to spend our money."
False
By Joe Guillen • October 3, 2012
Ann Coulter
Ann Coulter
stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance:
"One of the first states in the union to pass a voter ID bill was Rhode Island, 85 percent Democratic legislature."
False
By John Hill • October 3, 2012
Gilberto Hinojosa
Gilberto Hinojosa
stated on September 6, 2012 in a comment while attending the Democratic National Convention.:
Says that if Texas, California and New York all voted for Democratic presidential nominees, "it would be mathematically impossible for Republicans to elect a president."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 12, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on August 28, 2012 in an interview on "CBS This Morning":
Says Chris Christie was the "first governor in America to endorse" Mitt Romney.
False
By Bill Wichert • September 3, 2012
American Civil Liberties Union of Florida
American Civil Liberties Union of Florida
stated on August 3, 2012 in an email to subscribers:
"13,000 Floridians are able to vote -- but their governor won't tell them."
False
By Amy Sherman • August 17, 2012
Anna Little
Anna Little
stated on August 2, 2012 in an interview on NJToday:
"We actually made history in 2010. We came the closest in 24 years to defeating Frank Pallone."
False
By Bill Wichert • August 13, 2012
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on July 22, 2012 in an interview:
 "I have voted every year in Wisconsin."
False
By Tom Kertscher • August 10, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on August 4, 2012 in a press statement:
President Obama’s lawsuit claims it is unconstitutional for Ohio to allow servicemen and women extended early voting privileges during the state’s early voting period.
False
By Sabrina Eaton • August 6, 2012
MoveOn.org
MoveOn.org
stated on June 27, 2012 in an email:
Gov. Rick Scott "tried to kick 180,000 people off the voter rolls."
False
By Amy Sherman • July 10, 2012
MoveOn.org
MoveOn.org
stated on June 27, 2012 in an email:
"Every one of the 67 supervisors of elections" in Florida refused to carry out the effort to remove noncitizens from the voter rolls.
False
By Amy Sherman • July 10, 2012
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on June 17, 2012 in a television interview:
Voter fraud provided "a portion" of the margin of victory of Democrat John Lehman over Republican Sen. Van Wanggaard in a state Senate recall election.
False
By James B. Nelson • July 6, 2012
Clackamas County Democrats
Clackamas County Democrats
stated on June 22, 2012 in a campaign press release:
Says Clackamas County Measure 3-401 "will hurt our county, cripple economic growth, and increase our taxes with excessive special elections." 
False
By Janie Har • July 5, 2012
Workers' Voice
Workers' Voice
stated on June 19, 2012 in an online ad:
Says Josh Mandel’s campaign is under FBI investigation
False
By Stephen Koff, Sabrina Eaton • June 26, 2012
Jim Renacci
Jim Renacci
stated on June 14, 2012 in a town hall-style meeting:
"My opponent, in 2008, had contributions investigated by the federal government."
False
By Sabrina Eaton • June 22, 2012
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on June 8, 2012 in a speech:
"The Koch brothers alone gave twice as much money to Scott Walker as the total amount of money raised by Tom Barrett."
False
By Tom Kertscher • June 20, 2012
Chris Matthews
Chris Matthews
stated on June 4, 2012 in comments on MSNBC's "Hardball":
Under Florida’s voting law, a requirement to turn in voter registrations within 48 hours "makes it impossible to meet the deadline if you’re working right to the end of the week."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • June 12, 2012
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