“The CDC has recommended mail in voting. That’s what this whole pandemic is about: the election!”
Social media posts
Claim dated 7 May 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
The CDC recommended in March many ways voters could minimize contact with other people, including voting by mail, early voting or voting at off-peak times.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 7 May 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 12 May 2020, 5 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
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