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“Video shows Clark County poll worker acting illegally by asking people to place their ballots into a bag outside of a drop box.”
Social media posts Facebook. Claim dated 5 Aug 2022.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse

What PolitiFact found

Video shows election workers following an interpretation of Washington law allowing them to collect ballots to prevent long lines and drop boxes from being overfilled, not voter fraud.

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 5 August 2022. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 11 August 2022, 6 days later. Its rating was “False”.

Where the claim appeared

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