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“Group “identifies 12,547 illegal votes” in Georgia's 2020 election results, “exceeds margin of victory in the state.”
Social media posts Articles and social media. Claim dated 21 Apr 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse

What PolitiFact found

The claim is made by a pro-Donald Trump group whose leader has previously made election irregularity claims about the Georgia election that have been discredited. The new claim is made in a report that provides no proof.

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 21 April 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 28 April 2021, 7 days later. Its rating was “False”.

Where the claim appeared

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