“Massive 78% of mail-in ballots proved fraudulent, judge orders election do-over.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 3 Mar 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly True
What PolitiFact found
The election do-over involves an election for alderman in Aberdeen, Miss., population 5,326. A judge found irregularities in the paperwork for 66 of the 84 absentee ballots cast, or 78%. The race was decided by 37 votes.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 3 March 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 5 March 2021, 2 days later. Its rating was “Mostly True”.
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