“California election officials "can literally see if you vote yes or no" in the recall election, "and they will throw it away if you vote yes.”
Social media posts
Social media posts. Claim dated 19 Aug 2021.
FactCheck.org rated thisDistorts the Facts
What FactCheck.org found
The ballot design has been used before, and the holes help the vision impaired to sign the ballot envelope in private and allow election officials to make sure the ballot was "not left inside an envelope uncounted."
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 19 August 2021. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 26 August 2021, 7 days later. Its rating was “Distorts the Facts”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/CSu2r7zJzro/
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