Alleged Voter Fraud in 2024 Election: Every Claim We've Fact-Checked
As usual, we have all the facts and context to tackle false or exaggerated claims heading into the 2024 presidential election. Below are a few of them.
The claim: Trump's name on second page of California ballot is evidence of 'election fraud'
The candidates' order on the California ballot is determined by a randomized letter drawing. The order rotates by assembly district.
Ballot counting problems and fraud claims flare into election night
Concerns over the counting of ballots in key swing states as well as fraud claims have begun to flare in the final hours before polls close on election night. As attention pivots from pushing voters to the polls to watching the results of Election Day,
Voter Fraud in US Elections? What the Data and Research Shows
Heritage laid out cases in every state, creating the "Election Fraud Database," which found 1,561 instances of voter fraud that resulted in 1,325 convictions. Of those, 20 cases were brought in 2024, with charges ranging from ineligible voting to false registrations, duplicate voting and ineligible voting.
No, vote spikes on election night do not indicate voter fraud.
The false claim, which has circulated in recent elections, is based on a misunderstanding of how votes are collected and reported.
Four viral claims of voting fraud fact checked
As millions of people cast their ballots in the US election, claims have been spreading online questioning the integrity of the vote. Election officials have been quick to reject some accusations of voting malpractice,
Top US Election Official Calls False Claims Over Fraud ‘Corrosive’
The nation’s top official for safeguarding election infrastructure called the spread of election fraud allegations “irresponsible” after being asked about such claims by former President Donald Trump and X owner Elon Musk.
Fact-Checking Viral Presidential Election Voter Fraud Claims
The integrity of the US presidential election voting system has faced growing scrutiny online and from Republican candidate Donald Trump. Election officials have rejected any accusations of malpractice and four of the most widely discussed and viral voting fraud claims have been investigated by experts.
Fact checking Election Day 2024 claims about voter fraud, ballot counting and more
False: Social media posts claim Milwaukee mayor, a Democrat, said the city's votes would not be counted on election night ...
Trump’s Pennsylvania Fraud Claims Debunked: Overseas Voter Challenges Latest Claims Spreading In Battleground State
Former President Donald Trump and his supporters—including billionaire Elon Musk—have spread claims about election ...
Ballot boxes burned in three Western states, voter fraud suspicions at all-time high
Four accounts of attempted ballot box arson across three Western states have been reported. Here's a reminder of the ...
A pro-Trump influencer says a Russian agent paid him $100 to post a fake voter fraud video. It wasn’t the first time
An American social media influencer said he was paid $100 by a pro-Kremlin propagandist to post a fake video of Haitian ...
Flaw in Right-Wing ‘Election Integrity’ App Exposes Voter-Suppression Plan and User Data
A bug that WIRED discovered in True the Vote’s VoteAlert app revealed user information—and an election worker who wrote about ...
How do I report voter intimidation, fraud or irregularities on Election Day?
I urge every New Yorker to contact our hotline to resolve election-related questions or concerns.” In New Jersey, voters ...
Video Shows ‘Voter Error,’ Not ‘Election Interference’ in Kentucky
But bogus claims of 2024 election interference persisted as voters across the country began to cast their ballots. In a ...
Elon Musk Is Sued Over $1 Million Election Giveaway
Elon Musk was sued in a proposed class action on Tuesday by registered voters who signed his petition to support the ...