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“Florida "put Tom Walz instead of Tim Walz" on its ballots.”
Social media posts Threads. Claim dated 22 Sep 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisHalf True

What PolitiFact found

Palm Beach County said some of its overseas electronic ballots sent Sept. 20 mistakenly listed "Tom Walz" instead of "Tim Walz." The typographical error was fixed the next day and limited to 257 voters.

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In short

This claim spread on social media around 22 September 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 25 September 2024, 3 days later. Its rating was “Half True”.

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