“Arizona poll workers passed out Sharpie pends to voters to prevent their votes from registering”
The Dispatch Fact Check rated this: False
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“Early morning election results from Michigan and Wisconsin show voter fraud.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Last night I was leading, often solidly, in many key States, in almost all instances Democrat run & controlled. Then, one by one, they started to magically disappear as surprise ballot dumps were counted.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Variations in who led the race stems from the normal tabulation processes playing out. And the allegation of “surprise ballot dumps” is flat wrong. Officials had been warning about delays in counting for months.
“Last night I was leading, often solidly, in many key States, in almost all instances Democrat run & controlled. Then, one by one, they started to magically disappear as surprise ballot dumps were counted. VERY STRANGE, and the “pollsters” got it completely & historically wrong!”
Washington Post rated this: False
Washington Post says: The votes are being counted.
“Michigan found 138,339 votes and all of them went for Joe Biden”
The Dispatch Fact Check rated this: False
“Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said, “I will not certify the vote in my state for Donald Trump, no matter the outcome.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“NOT A JOKE: Ilhan Omar Tells Residents ‘You Don’t Have to be Registered to Vote’ in Minnesota.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: In the tweet, Rep. Ilhan Omar clearly referenced same-day registration, reminding Minnesota residents that state law allows them to register at the polls.
“Photo shows massive wall in front of White House on Election Day.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The image is doctored. The original photo was taken in 2009 and includes no wall.
“Says Joe Biden received a sudden influx of 138,339 votes in Michigan while Donald Trump received none.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Six states "decided to stop counting" votes as Donald Trump was "headed for a win” on election night.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: None of the states cited in the post stopped counting votes altogether on Nov. 3.
“Trump has won the election with 294 electoral votes.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Voter Fraud in Michigan – Massive Dump of Over 200,000 Ballots for Biden All the Sudden Appear Overnight.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
“Voters in Maricopa County, Ariz., were forced to vote using Sharpie pens that aren’t read by voting machines.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Voters could use ink pens to fill out their ballots, but the county gave Sharpie markers to voters because ballots filled in with Sharpie pens are processed more precisely by voting machines.
“We already have won” the election.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: Trump led in the raw vote count in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania as he spoke, but not all the votes have been counted in those states. Races also remain close in North Carolina, Georgia and Arizona.
“We want the law to be used in a proper manner. So we’ll be going to the U.S. Supreme Court. We want all voting to stop.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Law Is Being Followed
FactCheck.org says: Vote counting always goes past Election Day. There’s nothing unusual about that. Most states don’t start counting mail-in ballots until Election Day.
“Wisconsin found 112k votes at 3am.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The City of Milwaukee was still counting absentee ballots around 3 a.m., but that doesn’t mean that those ballots were “found” or appeared at that time.
“Wisconsin has more votes than people who are registered to vote. … This is direct evidence of fraud.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“A Pennsylvania poll worker claimed to be throwing away ballots for Donald Trump”
The Dispatch Fact Check rated this: False
“A poll worker in Erie County, Pa., threw out over 100 ballots for Donald Trump.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“As part of a possible attempt to "silence voters," Pennsylvania residents are being told to quarantine for potential COVID-19 exposure and "face possible arrest" if they try to vote.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the Facts
FactCheck.org says: Residents in Pennsylvania told to quarantine can still vote, including by requesting an emergency absentee ballot.