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“Pennsylvania drop boxes were “pre-loaded” with ballots.”
Social media posts Claim dated 27 Oct 2022.
PolitiFact rated thisHalf True

What PolitiFact found

Some people eligible to vote successfully inserted 18 ballots into three ballot drop boxes in Pennsylvania before the official window of time when the boxes were open to receive ballots. Those ballots do not prove fraud.

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

In short

This claim spread on social media around 27 October 2022. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 16 November 2022, 20 days later. Its rating was “Half True”.

Where the claim appeared

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