“Ahead of tomorrow’s primary in Kentucky, many polling locations have been closed -- with only one polling location in Jefferson County (the county with the largest Black population in the state). This is voter suppression.”
Social media posts
social media posts. Claim dated 22 Jun 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisNot the whole story
What PolitiFact found
The number of in-person polling places was cut significantly, leaving just one in-person location in Jefferson County. But mail balloting and early voting were expanded significantly.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 22 June 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 23 June 2020, 1 day later. Its rating was “Not the whole story”.
Where the claim appeared
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