Elections

“An audit of the 2020 election in Maricopa County, Ariz., “is confirming the rumors that real ballots have a special watermark.”

PolitiFact says: Maricopa County says it doesn't use watermarks on its ballots. No evidence has emerged that the audit, led by a firm headed by Doug Logan, who was part of the “stop the steal” conspiracy theories, has found watermarks.

“I never, never in my campaign as president promised the people that I would retake the West Philippine Sea. I did not promise that I would pressure China. I never mentioned about [the row between] China and the Philippines in my campaign because that was a very serious matter. - President Rodrigo Duterte on May 3, 2021”

Vera Files says: During a debate among presidential candidates in April 2016, Duterte said: "Pag sinabi [ng PCA na] panalo tayo [at] ayaw ng China, I will not go to war … Pupunta ako sa China. Ngayon, ‘pag ayaw nila, then I will ask the…

“Video of TMC supporters attacking police after the declaration of assembly election results”

FACTLY says: The video is actually related to an incident where local residents of a village in Bhadrak district in Odisha attacked police and vandalised their vehicle after the suicide of a fellow resident, following an alleged ass…

“A quarter of a million illegal votes found in Arizona’s audit.”

“Group “identifies 12,547 illegal votes” in Georgia's 2020 election results, “exceeds margin of victory in the state.”

PolitiFact says: The claim is made by a pro-Donald Trump group whose leader has previously made election irregularity claims about the Georgia election that have been discredited. The new claim is made in a report that provides no proof.

“Many among the youth have lost confidence in our system of voting because they don't believe the outcome.”

Vera Files says: The 2019 Deutsche Welle story cited in Marcos' blog only featured two students. The poll cited in the vlog was an informal survey conducted in February by a website, which did not disclose its respondents' demographics.

“Polls show the American Jobs Plan has "extraordinary Republican and independent and Democratic support.”

FactCheck.org says: Several independent studies show strong bipartisan support for many of the main spending components, but also show most Republicans oppose the overall plan.

“Says Raphael Warnock supports boycotts of Georgia to protest voting law.”

PolitiFact says: The ad omits Warnock’s full statements about whether businesses should boycott the state.

“New poll indicates” Joe Biden’s “approval at 11%, the lowest approval rating of any president in American history — Gallup via Daily Caller.”

PolitiFact says: Biden’s approval rating in the latest Gallup poll is 54%. An averaging of approval polls says his approval rating is 53.2%.

“Colorado “requires photo ID to vote in person, requires signature verification for mail-in ballots, which Georgia got rid of, and prevents campaign workers from giving food, water to voters within 100 feet if they’re wearing campaign apparel.”

PolitiFact says: Colorado does not require a photo ID to vote in person. It does verify signatures on a mail-in ballot against its database of voter signatures, a process Georgia replaced with a new requirement for proof of identity.

“Georgia "has more day-of voting rights than CO.”

FactCheck.org says: Colorado makes it easier to vote on Election Day by allowing residents to register at the polls. As of 2020, it was one of 21 states and the District of Columbia to allow same-day registration.

“Says Georgia “has more day-of voting rights than Colorado.”

PolitiFact says: Colorado offers more voting options on election day. The states use different voting systems, and 94% of Colorado's vote was by mail.

“Sunday was never used before as a voting day in Georgia.”

“On the new Georgia voting law: “You’re going to close a polling place at 5 o’clock when working people just get off.”

FactCheck.org says: The new law sets the minimum hours for early voting on weekdays at 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. County officials can keep early voting locations open for longer, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

“Photo of PM Narendra Modi and Amit Shah wearing Islamic skull caps ahead of West Bengal assembly elections”

FACTLY says: The photo shared in the post is a morphed one. In the original photo, PM Narendra Modi and Amit Shah have do not wear skull caps. This photo was shot while Narendra Modi and Amit Shah were leaving the late Arun Jaitley’…

“The "For the People Act" means: "No more voter ID. Signature verification on absentee ballots virtually eliminated. And effectively allowing noncitizens to vote.”

FactCheck.org says: The voting rights bill doesn’t eliminate state voter ID laws, signature verification or allow noncitizens to vote in elections.

“Democrats also want to register illegal aliens [to vote].”

Washington Post says: Heritage Action has taken a somewhat remote possibility that undocumented immigrants would be registered as voters under AVR and turned it into a Democrat desire

“If the voting bill H.R. 1 is passed, “absentee ballots would be mailed out to anyone without proof of the voter’s identity.”

PolitiFact says: The bill does require states to send mail ballot application forms to all registered voters before federal elections, but sending an application is not the same thing as sending an actual ballot.

“U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz was the lone vote in the House against an anti-human trafficking bill.”

PolitiFact says: In explaining his no vote, Gaetz said it’s important to combat human trafficking. But he said he generally opposes legislation that creates new federal entities if existing federal agencies could handle the problem.

“Georgia’s new voting law “makes it a JAIL-TIME CRIME to drop off grandma’s absentee ballot in a dropbox.” truefalse”

PolitiFact says: One section of the bill states that it is a felony to take someone’s ballot and deliver it to election officials, unless you fall under a long list of exceptions including submitting the ballot for a grandparent.