Elections
2,118 claims on this topic checked by other fact-checking organisations. Topics are sorted by the words in each claim and cover English-language checks.
“Maryam Nawaz announced a boycott of the Pakistani election.”
“During 2019 general elections, Kapil Sibal has filed a petition in a London court requesting not to extradite Vijay Mallya to India right now as it would impact the elections”
FACTLY says: We did not find any media reports indicating that Kapil Sibal filed a petition in a London court during the 2019 general elections, requesting not to extradite Vijay Mallya to India, stating that it would impact the ele…
“Foreign-Backed Plot To Create Chaos In Sri Lanka And Postpone Elections!”
“CM MK Stalin said that the DMK will not beg Hindus for their votes”
“Claim: thanthi tv not posted this news on prasant kishor and 2024 lok sabha election”
“Social media post claims judge in Trump’s defamation trial engaged in “election interference” by delaying the trial to New Hampshire’s primary day.”
PolitiFact says: Trump’s defamation trial was delayed because of a juror’s illness and COVID-19 exposures, not to interfere with the New Hampshire primary. The trial resumed Jan. 25, two days after primary voting in New Hampshire.
“Headline of Antony Blinken conditioning Finland's NATO membership with the election result is real.”
“2024 Lok Sabha Elections to be held on 16 April – Circular in the name of Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi”
FACTLY says: The circulated document is not the actual schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi clarified that it is an internal circular and was issued with an imaginary poll date to alert the…
“Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley “doesn’t win” in general election polls against President Joe Biden.”
FactCheck.org says: In 17 polls over the last three months, Haley topped Biden in eight polls and fared better against Biden than Trump in seven of them.
“Democrats were allowed to vote in the New Hampshire primary.”
“The satanic left removed Abraham Lincoln from ballots for fighting slavery. ... Now they’re trying to remove Donald Trump from ballots for fighting child sex slavery.”
FactCheck.org says: Lincoln was not “removed from the ballots” in 1860.
“President Bongbong Marcos halted the signature campaign for charter change.”
“President Joe Biden said that Democrats should not vote in the New Hampshire primary.”
PolitiFact says: The state attorney general is investigating the call and said it was "artificially generated based on initial indications."
“I defeat Biden by 17 points in The Wall Street Journal poll.”
PolitiFact says: Haley left out that this poll result is 6 weeks old, and that no poll since then has come close to matching that margin.
“Illegal immigrants now have the right to vote in New York.”
PolitiFact says: Only U.S. citizens may vote in statewide elections in New York. A 2021 New York City law involving local elections gave voting privileges to noncitizens who are in the U.S. legally, but it is not in effect.
“Claimed that "Jimmy Carter’s commission" said "we have to get rid of mail-in ballots because once you have mail-in ballots, you have crooked elections.”
FactCheck.org says: In a 2005 report, the bipartisan commission warned about the increased risk of fraud, but suggested measures to lessen that risk. Carter is an advocate for mail-in voting.
“Allegations of Finnish politician's missing candidacy supporter cards prove election fraud.”
“Former president Rodrigo Duterte says he has no plan to run for office in the 2025 midterm elections, citing his physical weakness.”
Vera Files says: Last November, the 78-year-old Duterte said he will run either for senator or vice president if his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, is impeached.