FACT CHECK: No, Folded Ballots Were Not Rendered Void in Wisconsin

A post shared on Facebook claims that if your absentee ballot has creases or creases, it can be invalidated in Wisconsin.Verdict: False Local officials say the wrinkled ballots will not affect vote counting in that particular jurisdiction. Fact check: Former President Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States on November […]

Arizona election results delayed as counties experience unexpected problems counting ballots

This article first published by vote beata nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Update for November 9th: American Civil Liberties Union and Campaign Legal Center filed an emergency petition with the Arizona Supreme Court On Saturday morning, he asked the court: Extend deadline for voters to respond to mail-in voting issues […]

How many ballots still need to be counted in Maricopa County?

Two days after the election, votes are still being counted in Arizona’s largest county. Let’s see how much is left. MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. — Two days after the election, the nation’s fourth-largest county is still counting votes. Maricopa County is Arizona’s largest county, with an estimated 2.1 million people voting in the 2024 general election. […]

With most ballots cast, northern Arizona voters anxiously await results on Election Day

In Coconino County, election officials say nearly 50,000 ballots have already been returned by mail or drop box by Election Day. This represents about two-thirds of the county’s registered voters. Maryhill Hughes was one of the county’s early voters. She said two issues influenced her vote for Vice President Kamala Harris this year. “A woman’s […]

FACT CHECK: Viral X Image Shows Ballots From 2020, Not 2024

virus image Shared by X He claims to show a stack of 2024 election ballots. Screenshot captured via X Verdict: False The original image comes from Alamy and was also featured in an Associated Press article reprinted in the Boston Globe, but it shows the 2020 ballot instead of 2024. Fact check: The final results […]

FACT CHECK: Did A Transgender Person Receive Two Mail-In Ballots in Illinois?

In a post shared on X, a transgender person in Illinois claims to have received two mail-in ballots. You won’t believe this. Someone here personally sent these to me. Their male relatives, who had recently begun to identify as “women,” received two ballots for the election, one in each name.The legal fiction of “transgender rights […]

Georgia Supreme Court Rules That Ballots Submitted After Election Day Will Not Be Counted

The Georgia Supreme Court ruled Monday that Cobb County, Georgia’s third-largest county, can only count absentee ballots received by Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. The Republican National Committee was challenging a judge’s order for Cobb County election officials to extend the voting deadline until Nov. 8. announced More than 3,000 absentee ballots were delayed in […]