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“No, pens provided by Arizona election officials aren’t part of a plot to rig state primary”
Social media posts Claim dated 28 Jul 2022.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse

What PolitiFact found

Maricopa County will provide Pentel pens in voting booths for Arizona’s Aug. 2 primary. County elections officials say these pens help the voting process because they dry quickly.

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

In short

This claim spread on social media around 28 July 2022. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 1 August 2022, 4 days later. Its rating was “False”.

This check was done by PolitiFact, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.