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Detroit absentee counting

Over 100 Republican challengers monitored absentee ballot count in Detroit

By Clara Hendrickson November 6, 2020

Republican election challengers were unfairly barred from observing absentee ballot processing and counting in Detroit.

Dan Patrick

No, Austin is not one of the most dangerous cities in Texas, let alone in the U.S.

By Brandon Mulder November 6, 2020

Says “the city of Austin is a disaster if you haven’t been there. A great city, now one of the most dangerous cities in America…

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Did President Trump issue secret watermarks on ballots? No, that’s another QAnon conspiracy theory

By Samantha Putterman November 6, 2020

The Trump administration put secret watermarks on official ballots to trick cheating Democrats.

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No, Arizona troopers didn’t discover 50K ballots for Trump in a dumpster

November 6, 2020

“Arizona trooper found 50,000 ballots in dumpster all for President Trump!!”

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It wasn’t ‘cheating’ that Calif. collected ballots after state called for Biden

November 6, 2020

Video showing collection of California ballots on Nov. 4 shows “cheating.”

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Pennsylvania poll worker was copying information from a damaged ballot, to ensure it was counted

November 6, 2020

Video shows a poll worker committing voter fraud in Delaware County, Pa.

West Virginia water

Does W.Va. rank near last in education, drinking water, child mortality?

By Morgan Akers, Rylan Toledo November 6, 2020

“West Virginia is near last in the U.S.” rankings of education, clean drinking water, and child mortality.

nov 5 2020 vote counting pennsylvania

Social media posts falsely claim 40,000 votes for Jo Jorgensen became votes for Joe Biden in Pa.

By Miriam Valverde November 5, 2020

“40,000+ votes for Libertarian candidate Jo Jorgensen magically become votes for Joe Biden.”

Detroit elections sign counting ballots Nov 4 2020

No, a dead voter named William Bradley didn’t vote in Detroit

By Amy Sherman November 5, 2020

“118-year-old William Bradley voted via an absentee ballot in Wayne County, Michigan this year. William died in 1984. They’re trying to steal this election.”

Detroit ballot counting

No evidence ballots were smuggled into Detroit counting hub

By Clara Hendrickson November 5, 2020

Wagon arriving at Detroit counting center after deadline “may have been a ballot box.”

Mail-in ballots Pa.

Claim that postal service failed to deliver 27% of mail-in ballots in South Florida is 100% wrong

By Jon Greenberg November 5, 2020

“USPS failed to deliver 27% of mail-in ballots in South Florida”

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No, North Carolina’s Secretary of State doesn’t control elections

By Paul Specht November 5, 2020

Says North Carolina’s "Democratic Secretary of State" controls the state's elections.

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