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Latest Fact-Checks In Elections

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Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
stated on May 16, 2020 in a tweet:
“80% of the people” want the option of vote by mail
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • May 21, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 20, 2020 in a tweet:
“Rogue” Michigan official sent absentee ballots to 7.7 million people “illegally and without authorization” ahead of the primaries and general election.
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • May 20, 2020
Jay Ashcroft
Jay Ashcroft
stated on April 14, 2020 in a radio interview:
“When you look at Wisconsin, in their largest city they normally have roughly 500 polling places. They just had their election a week ago, and they had five. That is ludicrous.”
Half-True
By Sara Dingmann • May 15, 2020
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on May 8, 2020 in a video:
Says Joe Biden said voting by mail is a way to “fundamentally change this country,” contradicting past statements by Barack Obama and Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • May 14, 2020
One America News
One America News
stated on May 8, 2020 in a Facebook video:
“The mainstream media pretended there was a deadly surge in COVID cases thanks to Wisconsinites voting.”
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Litke • May 12, 2020
Chris Kapenga
Chris Kapenga
stated on April 6, 2020 in an email:
Says it’s illegal to hold an absentee-only election or mail ballots to every registered voter
True
By Haley BeMiller • May 8, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 3, 2020 in a Fox News virtual town hall:
Says Joe Biden has “written a letter of apology” for calling Trump’s travel restrictions from China “xenophobic.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • May 4, 2020
Chris Larson
Chris Larson
stated on April 23, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says the April 22 jump in COVID-19 cases was related to the election.
False
By Eric Litke • April 24, 2020
Jay Chaudhuri
Jay Chaudhuri
stated on April 10, 2020 in an op-ed:
North Carolina is "in the small minority of states that requires an absentee ballot to be signed by two witnesses or a notary public."
True
By Paul Specht • April 23, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 7, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Robin Vos wore protective gear that “election workers he forced to work … do not have.”
Mostly False
By Haley BeMiller • April 10, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 7, 2020 in a press briefing:
With voting by mail, “you get thousands and thousands of people sitting in somebody's living room, signing ballots all over the place.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 9, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 7, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Conservative Supreme Court Justices vote remotely to deny Wisconsin voters their right to vote remotely.”
Half-True
By Eric Litke • April 9, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 7, 2020 in a news conference:
Wisconsin is “run by Democrats right now,” so they should address election social distancing concerns.
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • April 9, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 7, 2020 in a news conference:
“As soon as I endorsed (Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly), the Wisconsin Democrats said, let’s move the election to two months later.”
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Litke • April 8, 2020
Ben Wikler
Ben Wikler
stated on April 6, 2020 in a tweet:
Says a ballot can be emailed to Wisconsin voters even a day before the election.
False
By Eric Litke • April 7, 2020
David Lewis
David Lewis
stated on March 26, 2020 in a tweet:
“Pelosi tried to block voter ID/absentee ballot protections.”
Half-True
By Paul Specht • April 7, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 23, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Joe Biden stuck a gun in an elderly woman’s mouth at a Wisconsin rally
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Litke • April 6, 2020
Leaders for a Better Community
Leaders for a Better Community
stated on March 25, 2020 in a flier:
Says Deputy Comptroller Aycha Sawa "blocked an audit" of the Milwaukee lead program for three years that "put our children in danger" and spurred a criminal investigation.
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Litke • April 3, 2020
Daniel Kelly
Daniel Kelly
stated on March 3, 2020 in campaign email:
Says rival Jill Karofsky wants "to disarm law abiding citizens."
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • April 3, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on February 28, 2020 in a news article:
“Swing State Hit With 2020 Voting Lawsuit - Accused Of Registering Over 1,500 Deceased People In Pennsylvania.”
Mostly False
By Jessica Calefati • March 27, 2020
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