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Patience Roggensack
Patience Roggensack
stated on March 26, 2013 a candidate forum
Says she has bipartisan support, including "53 sheriffs throughout the state, Democrats and Republicans."
True
March 29, 2013
Battleground Texas
Battleground Texas
stated on February 26, 2013 an adviser's interview on the "Colbert Report."
In 2008, "only 54 percent of Latinos in Texas were registered to vote and only 35 percent actually turned out."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 22, 2013
Robert Kando
Robert Kando
stated on March 7, 2013 testimony before the R.I. House Oversight Committee
Rhode Island is the last state still using the Optech III P voting machines and they don’t meet suggested federal standards.
Half-True
By Tom Mooney • March 16, 2013
Bob Bennett
Bob Bennett
stated on March 4, 2013 a news release
Ohio Republicans made significant gains during [Chris McNulty’s] time at the ORP, including the extremely successful re-election of President Bush in Ohio."
Mostly True
By Henry J. Gomez • March 13, 2013
Ed Fallone
Ed Fallone
stated on March 6, 2013 an interview
"The majority of my contributions have been from private individuals" giving $125 on average, "not from PACs, not from groups."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • March 13, 2013
Christopher Blazejewski
Christopher Blazejewski
stated on February 28, 2013 a news release
"In 32 other states and Washington D.C., they [voters] can avoid the wait by voting before Election Day."
True
By Michael McKinney • March 10, 2013
John Roberts
John Roberts
stated on February 27, 2013 a Supreme Court oral argument
"Do you know which state has the worst ratio of white voter turnout to African-American voter turnout? Massachusetts. Do you know what has the best, where African-American turnout actually exceeds white turnout? Mississippi."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 5, 2013
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on February 12, 2013 a Twitter post.
Says the "last non-partisan commission to improve the voting experience in America concluded that #VoterID was necessary."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 1, 2013
Tim Knopp
Tim Knopp
stated on February 12, 2013 a press release
Knopp says he upheld a campaign promise not to join the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
Mostly True
By Janie Har • February 23, 2013
Kenneth Block
Kenneth Block
stated on January 24, 2013 a television interview
"More than 9,000 Rhode Island voters used the Moderate Party master lever mechanism and they didn't have a single Moderate on their ballot."
Mostly True
By Michael McKinney • February 22, 2013
Steny Hoyer
Steny Hoyer
stated on February 12, 2013 a media availability with reporters
"The majority of (the American people) voted for a Democratic House."
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • February 19, 2013
Ed FitzGerald
Ed FitzGerald
stated on January 26, 2013 a speech to Ohio College Democrats.
Says he was the first local official to endorse Barack Obama
Mostly False
By Henry J. Gomez • February 13, 2013
Chris Matthews
Chris Matthews
stated on January 23, 2013 comments on his MSNBC show
Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a "very low turnout" race.  
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • February 10, 2013
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 6, 2013 on the Internet
"Washington, D.C., now has greater population than Wyoming and Vermont, more active duty military than 29 states, more tax revenue than 29 states (and) a larger domestic product than 27 states."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 6, 2013
Internet commenters
Internet commenters
stated on January 21, 2013 website comments
A Paul Ryan-Scott Walker (or Scott Walker-Paul Ryan) ticket for the White House in 2016 would be unconstitutional because both men live in Wisconsin.  
False
By Dave Umhoefer • January 28, 2013
Pink Slip Rick
Pink Slip Rick
stated on January 17, 2013 social media posts
Says Rick Scott’s proposal for election reform "only mandates 48 hours of early voting."
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • January 22, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on January 18, 2013 a TV interview
Says his elections proposal would allow "a potential of 168 hours (of early voting), which I think is the most we’ve ever had."
True
By Katie Sanders • January 22, 2013
Club for Growth
Club for Growth
stated on December 12, 2012 a newsletter
"In Minnesota, well over 6,200 election-day registrations from 2008 proved fraudulent."
False
January 16, 2013
Don Gaetz
Don Gaetz
stated on January 11, 2013 an editorial board interview
"I sponsored the amendment that expanded the hours of early voting so that people who have irregular work schedules could vote."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • January 15, 2013
Kenneth Block
Kenneth Block
stated on December 16, 2012 a newspaper commentary
"Eleven states complete their [legislative] sessions within three calendar months, and another five only meet biennially."
Mostly True
By John Hill • January 8, 2013
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