“Certain booths have registered voter turnouts exceeding 100% in Tripura and Rajasthan.”
What FACTLY found
Officials have clarified that the discrepancies in these polling booths are due to the EDC votes polled. Officials clarify that the data shown in these screenshots represent the total number of electors as per the Electoral Roll, excluding EDC votes. EDC votes are not included in the total count but are added to the total votes cast. Consequently, in some polling stations, the percentage of votes cast has surpassed 100%
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 27 April 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 30 April 2024, 3 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.