Elections

“What I’m worried about is how un-American this whole initiative is. It’s sick. It’s sick … deciding that you’re going to end voting at five o’clock when working people are just getting off work.”

Washington Post says: Not a single expert we consulted who has studied the law understood why Biden made this claim, as this was the section of law that expanded early voting for many Georgians.

“In a majority of states, new voters are able to obtain a rifle quicker than they’re able to cast their first ballot.”

PolitiFact says: In many states, the wait time between registering to vote and casting a ballot can be as long as 30 days, while obtaining a gun can be done more quickly.

“Republicans recently passed a bill to eliminate early voting on Sunday” in Georgia”

PolitiFact says: This year, Georgia Republicans initially proposed getting rid of Sunday early voting but backtracked following criticism.

“There are 43 states that have now passed voter suppression laws.”

PolitiFact says: Clyburn’s office acknowledged that he misspoke. Bills to restrict voting procedures have been proposed in 43 states. That’s not the same thing as such laws being passed in 43 states.

“Photo of the empty chairs at a BJP election meeting in West Bengal”

FACTLY says: The photos shared in the post are related to the 2018 BJP ‘Yuva Udgosh’ program in Varanasi city, Uttar Pradesh. These photos have nothing to do with the ongoing BJP election meetings for the West Bengal Assembly Electi…

“H.R. 1, the For the People Act, "BANS VOTER ID; PREVENTS REMOVAL OF INELLIGIBLE VOTERS FROM REGISTRATION ROLLS; ALLOWS FELONS AND MINORS TO VOTE.”

FactCheck.org says: Claims mischaracterizing a federal voting rights bill are circulating online. The proposed law would not "ban" state voter ID laws, bar states from removing ineligible voters from their rolls, or allow minors to vote.

“Under H.R. 1, the Federal Election Commission “for the first time ever, instead of being an equal number of Republicans and Democrats (would be) three of one side and two of the other.”

PolitiFact says: Blunt’s statement is directly contradicted by H.R. 1’s language. However, assuming that the fifth member will be genuinely independent requires some trust in the system.

“election officials have seized Rs 30 crore worth liquor bottle packages from party candidates stored to bribe voters.”

Vishvas News says: An old picture of flood relief packages from Thailand is now viral with fake claims.

“We’ve had more voter turnout since voter ID was passed than ever before.”

PolitiFact says: The implication baked into this claim is that the voter ID law must not have hampered voting if turnout was still historically high. But that's not what the data shows.

“President Rodrigo Duterte said he will shut down voting precincts should Vice President Leni Robredo run for president in the 2022 elections.”

“A presidential preference survey recorded Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio getting 94% of votes while Vice President Leni Robredo received 5%, and Sen. Grace Poe got 1%.”

“Nevada AG admits to changing signature verifications manually for over 200,000 votes.”

“Under HR 1, a person can still vote if they are 16, in the U.S. illegally, have no ID and have not registered to vote”

PolitiFact says: The bill allows only eligible citizens to vote.

“Ballots in Arizona’s Maricopa County” from the 2020 presidential election “found shredded and in dumpster days before Senate audit to begin.”

PolitiFact says: Election officials say all cast ballots from the 2020 election are sealed in a locked indoor vault, awaiting shipment for an audit by the state Senate, that none are kept in the warehouse and none have been shredded.

“The Georgia House passed a bill that “makes it a misdemeanor to give food or water to voters waiting in line.”

PolitiFact says: Georgia HB 531 would make it a misdemeanor to give voters in line food or water. The state House passed the bill.

“Photos show the crowd at Modi’s recent (March 2021) election rally in West Bengal”

FACTLY says: he posted photos are not related to Modi’s recent election rally in West Bengal. While one photo is related to the recent joint rally of Left-Congress-ISF, the other two photos are old. One was taken in 2019 and the oth…

“H.R. 1 “would allow the Boston bomber to have a right to vote.”

“Massive 78% of mail-in ballots proved fraudulent, judge orders election do-over.”

PolitiFact says: The election do-over involves an election for alderman in Aberdeen, Miss., population 5,326. A judge found irregularities in the paperwork for 66 of the 84 absentee ballots cast, or 78%. The race was decided by 37 votes.

“The voting bill known as H.R. 1 would mean “that millions of illegal immigrants are quickly registered to vote.”

PolitiFact says: Federal law already requires citizenship to vote in elections and H.R. 1 would not change that policy.

“Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez supports the "Run, Sara, Run" campaign.”