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“It’s a sign of fraud that “in 244 counties across the United States, there are more registered voters than there are people legally eligible to vote.”
Social media posts Claim dated 1 Nov 2022.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse

What PolitiFact found

Comparing the number of voting-age residents in a state or county to the number of registered voters in that state or county often lacks important context and gives a misleading impression.

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In short

This claim spread on social media around 1 November 2022. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 16 November 2022, 15 days later. Its rating was “False”.

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