video shared on facebook A video of a voting mule captured on camera at a library in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Verdict: False
In a statement posted on its website, the Lancaster County Board of Elections noted that the person seen in the video was not a “voting mule” but a first-time voter. A spokesperson for the commission directed Check Your Fact to issue the same statement when contacted regarding the allegations.
Fact check:
Incumbent Sen. Deb Fischer, Republican of Nebraska, maintains a six-point lead over independent challenger Dan Osborne, according to an internal poll conducted by the Fischer campaign. the hill Reported. According to the newspaper, the poll showed Mr. Fisher’s approval rating at 49%, while Mr. Osborne’s approval rating was at 43%.
The Facebook video, which has been viewed more than 3,000 times at the time of writing, claims to show a “voting mule” captured on camera at a library in Lincoln, Nebraska.
The video shows a young man returning his ballot in a drop box outside the library. The man then takes multiple selfies in front of the drop box.
The video’s caption reads, “This is too big, too big. A voting mule captured on camera at the Eisley Branch Library, 1530 Superior Street, Lincoln, Nebraska, on November 2 at approximately 4:15 p.m.” There is. This video appears to have been taken by an individual sitting in a car.
That claim is false. According to reports, the man is not a voting mule but a first-time voter. 6 News is amazingciting the Lancaster County Board of Elections. The commissioner examined security footage of the drop box, removed the ballot and identified the young man.
“[The young voter] “I took a selfie to commemorate this important milestone in my life,” the commissioner said, the newspaper reported. “Threatening and intimidating people for exercising their right to vote is shameful and un-American. You should remove your post and apologize immediately,” he added. (Related: No, the Justice Department didn’t find “more than 300 cases” that voted for the money plan)
Similarly, the Lancaster County Board of Elections also shared the following information: statement Facebook said “members of a malicious conspiracy theorist group” recorded a video of the young man and “falsely implied he was doing something wrong.” The commission also said it contacted police following social media threats against the young man, who contacted the man.
moreover, lead story It debunked this claim by citing the same statement from the Lancaster County Board of Elections. Also shared by Xthe social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
A spokesperson for the commission directed Check Your Fact to issue the same statement when contacted regarding the allegations.
