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No, a video of a Kentucky voting machine malfunction isn’t proof of election interference

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Claims suggesting NIH declared that fluoride in water 'reduces the IQ of children' are misleading

Viral posts are taking a recent report about fluoride and kids’ IQ out of context.
Elections

Viral video alleging a group of Haitians voted illegally in Georgia is fake

The video was produced by Russian trolls to “raise unfounded questions about the integrity of the U.S. election and stoke divisions among Americans.”
Elections

Yes, in some states it’s mandatory for employers to give time off to vote

28 states have laws in place requiring employers to provide time off so employees can vote.
Elections

Fact checking multiple videos claiming to show early voting voter fraud

We fact checked multiple videos claiming to show early voting voter fraud. Each was traced to a Russian troll farm called Storm-1516.
Elections

Yes, some states count votes before Election Day

Most U.S. states do not allow votes to be counted until Election Day. But there are a dozen, including two swing states, that allow early vote counting.
Elections

Yes, it’s normal for official results to come in after election night

How ballots are counted, when they are counted and when results are certified are all reasons why official election results are typically finalized after Nov. 5.
Elections

Yes, there can be a tie in the Electoral College, but it’s unlikely

A tie in the Electoral College is mathematically possible but rare. We VERIFY who decides the winner of the presidential election if that happens.
Elections

It is possible for there to be a tie in the Electoral College

A tie in the Electoral College is mathematically possible but rare. We VERIFY who decides the winner of the presidential election if that happens.
Elections

Yes, if you are in line before the polls close, you have a legal right to vote

You can’t be turned away if the voting location closes after you get in line.
Elections

No, thousands of votes are not being cast fraudulently on behalf of dead voters

It’s a common misconception that votes are being cast on behalf of dead people. But we can VERIFY there’s no widespread evidence of this actually happening.
Elections

No, you can’t change your vote after your ballot has been processed

It’s impossible to change your vote once your ballot has been scanned or opened, elections experts told VERIFY. Here’s why.

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No, a video of a Kentucky voting machine malfunction isn’t proof of election interference

Claims suggesting NIH declared that fluoride in water 'reduces the IQ of children' are misleading

Viral video alleging a group of Haitians voted illegally in Georgia is fake

Yes, in some states it’s mandatory for employers to give time off to vote

Fact checking multiple videos claiming to show early voting voter fraud

Yes, some states count votes before Election Day

Yes, it’s normal for official results to come in after election night

Yes, there can be a tie in the Electoral College, but it’s unlikely

It is possible for there to be a tie in the Electoral College

Yes, if you are in line before the polls close, you have a legal right to vote

No, thousands of votes are not being cast fraudulently on behalf of dead voters

No, you can’t change your vote after your ballot has been processed

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