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Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on January 17, 2012 a video and multiple other instances
Says "over 1 million signatures" were submitted in attempt to recall Gov. Scott Walker.
False
March 15, 2012
Ohio Democratic Party
Ohio Democratic Party
stated on March 13, 2012 a news release
There are "850,000 Ohio jobs tied to the auto industry."
True
By Henry J. Gomez • March 14, 2012
Kathleen Clyde
Kathleen Clyde
stated on January 27, 2012 a news conference
"Ohio is not meeting its obligation to update voter registrations when voters change their address with the BMV."
True
By Tom Feran • March 13, 2012
David Axelrod
David Axelrod
stated on March 6, 2012 an interview on NBC
"Tonight in Ohio, more people came out to vote for Barack Obama in an unopposed race than voted for (Mitt) Romney and (Rick) Santorum combined."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 7, 2012
American Civil Liberties Union of Florida
American Civil Liberties Union of Florida
stated on March 1, 2012 interview on "The Colbert Report"
There are "a larger number of shark attacks in Florida than there are cases of voter fraud."
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • March 2, 2012
Campaign for Primary Accountability
Campaign for Primary Accountability
stated on March 28, 2012 a campaign commercial
Says Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur "actually lives" in "a fancy condo in the Washington, D.C.  suburbs."
False
By Tom Feran • March 2, 2012
Jon Husted
Jon Husted
stated on January 26, 2012 a public forum
"Every time we put a ballot issue on, it costs a million dollars."
Half-True
By Joe Guillen • February 29, 2012
Janet Howell
Janet Howell
stated on February 10, 2012 a TV interview.
"It’s going to be harder to vote in Virginia than it is now to buy a gun..."
Half-True
By Nancy Madsen • February 27, 2012
Kathleen Clyde
Kathleen Clyde
stated on February 8, 2012 an email
"'Wrong precinct' rules exacerbate our provisional ballot problems (and) HB 194 does nothing to solve the wrong-precinct problem."
True
By Tom Feran • February 20, 2012
Elizabeth Ames Jones
Elizabeth Ames Jones
stated on February 13, 2012 a statement announcing her departure from the commission
On resigning from the Texas Railroad Commission.
Full Flop
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 17, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 6, 2012 a campaign blog post
On fundraising for super PACs
Full Flop
By Becky Bowers • February 8, 2012
Kathleen Clyde
Kathleen Clyde
stated on January 27, 2012 a news conference
"Ohio has one of the highest provisional ballot rates in the country, and many of them go uncounted each election."
True
By Tom Feran • February 7, 2012
Brian Kemp
Brian Kemp
stated on June 24, 2011 in editorials and op-ed articles
The Georgia Secretary of State's Office and the Georgia State Elections Board investigate and penalize hundreds of people guilty of election fraud.
True
By Eric Stirgus • February 6, 2012
True The Vote
True The Vote
stated on December 12, 2011 a Web post.
"Eric Holder is supportive of the NAACP's efforts to get the United Nations involved in our elections."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • January 27, 2012
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on January 24, 2012 a prepared statement
Says Mitt Romney "was one of the first national Republican leaders to endorse" Marco Rubio.
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 25, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on January 25, 2012 a Spanish-language radio ad
Says Newt Gingrich said "Spanish is the language of the ghetto."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • January 25, 2012
Restore Our Future
Restore Our Future
stated on January 13, 2012 a television ad
Says Rick Santorum "voted to let convicted felons vote."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 17, 2012
Georgia Democrats
Georgia Democrats
stated on December 21, 2011 an online fundraising bid
"Republicans are attempting to remove Barack Obama from Georgia’s Presidential Ballot in 2012."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • January 17, 2012
Steny Hoyer
Steny Hoyer
stated on December 13, 2011 an opinion column.
Says up to a quarter of African Americans don’t have government photo ID.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • January 14, 2012
Phil Gingrey
Phil Gingrey
stated on December 28, 2011 an online news story
When Georgia tightened its voter identification laws, the state sent a van and photographer to the homes of people who needed photo IDs and made them for free. 
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • January 10, 2012
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