New data sheds light on one method to combat election lies
2 years, 4 months ago

New data sheds light on one method to combat election lies

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New data sheds light on one method to combat election lies Enlarge this image toggle caption Marta Lavandier/AP Marta Lavandier/AP For election officials, falsehoods about America's voting process can feel like a game of whack-a-mole. Sponsor Message "The Big Lie and its proponents have so significantly eroded trust in our democracy," said Megan Lewis, the executive director of the Voting Rights Lab. The organization's research started with a control group of voters, and asked them whether they agreed or disagreed with this statement: "Overall, I trust the process for counting votes in our elections." Sponsor Message "People were turned off and they were like, 'Well that's Democratic talking points' and that's too negative and things aren't that bad," Undem said.

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US Election Officials Urge Voters to Remain Calm and Trust in the Integrity of the Vote
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US Election Officials Urge Voters to Remain Calm and Trust in the Integrity of the Vote

CNN  

US election officials emphasize the importance of a smooth and secure voting process, urging voters not to be misled by conspiracy theories. Despite false claims of voter fraud, election officials across the country are committed to upholding the integrity of the vote and urging voters to exercise their right to vote without fear or intimidation.

To fight election misinformation, pause if you react strongly to new information
1 month, 2 weeks ago

To fight election misinformation, pause if you react strongly to new information

NPR  

To fight election misinformation, pause if you react strongly to new information toggle caption DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images/Digital Vision Vectors It's normal to have an emotional response to information you encounter online or in the news. But if the information you just received elicits a particularly strong emotion, that might be a signal to hit the brakes, said Rachel Moran of …

Isolated Election Incidents in Michigan Spark Election Denier Claims
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Isolated Election Incidents in Michigan Spark Election Denier Claims

CNN  

A string of isolated incidents and mishaps in Michigan have fueled conspiracy theories about widespread election fraud and voter irregularities. While the state has handled the situations with transparency and addressed concerns, the incidents have amplified misinformation and raised questions about the integrity of the election process. The case involving a Chinese citizen voting illegally and the recent allegations of …

Trump Voters Believe Election Will Be Run Badly: Poll
2 months ago

Trump Voters Believe Election Will Be Run Badly: Poll

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING With just days until Election Day, former President Donald Trump and the Republican Party’s closing message is that any Democratic win will be the result of cheating — and new polling shows their voters believe them. It just doesn’t work out.” Only 57% of Trump supporters said they believe this November’s elections will be run and administered …

Election Officials Under Fire as Early Voting Begins, Facing a Flood of False Claims
2 months ago

Election Officials Under Fire as Early Voting Begins, Facing a Flood of False Claims

CNN  

Election officials are working to combat misinformation in real time as early voting begins in earnest. They are preparing for a deluge of false and misleading claims, and are actively trying to address issues before they go far. In critical battleground states, conservatives have been sharing uncorroborated instances of machines flipping votes, claims of widespread fraud in mail ballots and …

Election Officials Under Fire as Early Voting Begins, Facing a Flood of False Claims
2 months ago

Election Officials Under Fire as Early Voting Begins, Facing a Flood of False Claims

CNN  

Election officials are working to combat misinformation in real time as early voting begins in earnest. They are preparing for a deluge of false and misleading claims, and are actively trying to address issues before they go far. However, the spread of misinformation continues, with claims of machine flipping votes, voter fraud, and manipulated results circulating on social media. Election …

6 facts about false noncitizen voting claims and the election
2 months, 1 week ago

6 facts about false noncitizen voting claims and the election

NPR  

6 facts about false noncitizen voting claims and the election toggle caption Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images This presidential campaign, former President Donald Trump and other Republicans have been repeating the false narrative that Democrats are purposefully letting migrants into the country so they will vote. Sponsor Message Alabama election officials inactivated the registrations of 3,251 individuals on the grounds …

Misinformation, disinformation seeping into Queensland election as final weeks of campaign heat up
2 months, 1 week ago

Misinformation, disinformation seeping into Queensland election as final weeks of campaign heat up

ABC  

The Queensland election campaign officially began on October 1 but the fight against misinformation and disinformation began years ago. From false claims that unvaccinated people cannot vote, to rigged voting machines, the ECQ concedes disinformation and misinformation are increasingly "a real issue" in elections across Australia and internationally. Election misinformation: FALSE: You need to prove eligibility to vote early FALSE: …

Driven by Republicans, most Americans are concerned about fraud in the 2024 election
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Driven by Republicans, most Americans are concerned about fraud in the 2024 election

NPR  

Driven by Republicans, most Americans are concerned about fraud in the 2024 election toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP A majority of Americans worry this year’s general election will be tainted by fraud, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll out Thursday — an ominous finding for the thousands of local election officials across the country tasked with administering voting. Local election …

Trump trusted more than election results by GOP: USAFacts/AP-NORC poll
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump trusted more than election results by GOP: USAFacts/AP-NORC poll

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — For Christopher Pugh, the 2020 election was a turning point. “That’s it.” While most Americans trust government-certified election results at least a “moderate” amount, Republicans are more likely to trust Trump and his campaign, according to a new survey from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and USAFacts. “In order to have a democracy, we have …

Election Deniers Are Ramping Up Efforts to Disenfranchise US Voters
54 years, 11 months ago

Election Deniers Are Ramping Up Efforts to Disenfranchise US Voters

Wired  

For the past six months, election denial groups across the United States have been laser-focused on efforts to purge voter rolls in support of former president Donald Trump’s reelection bid. And as the deadline to file these voter roll challenges approaches next week, experts warn that these groups are already planning out their next moves to stop Democratic voters in …

Election certification disputes in handful of states spark concerns over 2024 presidential contest
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election certification disputes in handful of states spark concerns over 2024 presidential contest

LA Times  

In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, two Republican members of a county canvassing board last month refused to sign off on the results of an election that led to the recall of three GOP members of the county commission. In Georgia’s Fulton County, which includes the Democratic-leaning city of Atlanta, a group run by members of former President Trump’s administration last month …

Election certification disputes in a handful of states spark concerns over 2024 presidential contest
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election certification disputes in a handful of states spark concerns over 2024 presidential contest

Associated Press  

In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, two Republican members of a county canvassing board last month refused to sign off on the results of an election that led to the recall of three GOP members of the county commission. In Georgia’s Fulton County, which includes the Democratic-voting city of Atlanta, a group run by members of former President Donald Trump’s administration last …

A group of Republicans has united to defend the legitimacy of US elections and those who run them
7 months, 2 weeks ago

A group of Republicans has united to defend the legitimacy of US elections and those who run them

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. “We have to be prepared to say over and over again -- other states are doing it different than us, but they are not cheating.” Sterling, the chief operating officer for the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, is part of an effort begun after the last presidential election that seeks …

Trump campaign announces 100,000 poll watchers and attorneys poised for election day
8 months ago

Trump campaign announces 100,000 poll watchers and attorneys poised for election day

The Independent  

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Disinformation Experts Change Tactics For 2024 Election
1 year, 2 months ago

Disinformation Experts Change Tactics For 2024 Election

Huff Post  

Kate Starbird had been studying online conspiracy theories for years when she realized last year that she was at the center of one. “Next year might be one of the worst times we have seen, and maybe the worst time we have seen, for the spread of election-related mis- and disinformation.” Ending The ‘Golden Age’ Of Access After Trump was …

The Network Behind Trump’s Election Lies Hasn’t Backed Down — Despite His Indictment
1 year, 4 months ago

The Network Behind Trump’s Election Lies Hasn’t Backed Down — Despite His Indictment

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A key point of Donald Trump’s indictment Tuesday ― for allegedly conspiring to overthrow the 2020 election results and deprive Americans of their voting rights ― is prosecutors’ allegation that Trump knowingly spread lies about the election. Former Trump campaign attorney Sidney Powell ― apparently “Co-Conspirator 3” in the indictment ― was sanctioned in federal court for …

Mishaps, distrust spur Election Day misinformation
2 years, 1 month ago

Mishaps, distrust spur Election Day misinformation

Associated Press  

Voters casting ballots in Tuesday’s pivotal midterms grappled with misleading claims about glitchy election machines and delayed results, the final crest of a wave of misinformation that’s expected to linger long after the last votes are tallied. There was lots of other misinformation too: false claims about ballots cast by non-citizens or pre-filled registration forms; hoaxes about voting machines and …

Mishaps, distrust spur Election Day misinformation
2 years, 1 month ago

Mishaps, distrust spur Election Day misinformation

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Voters …

How election officials staved off chaos at polling places Tuesday
2 years, 1 month ago

How election officials staved off chaos at polling places Tuesday

CNN  

CNN — In many ways, the 2022 elections were an example of the plane landing safely. “It’ll be a real test of our mental toughness, but I’m much more confident today than I was yesterday in our ability to cut through the nonsense and defend democracy.” ‘This time it wasn’t a surprise’ Those in the election community said the past …

Eroding trust: How election deniers endanger US democracy
2 years, 1 month ago

Eroding trust: How election deniers endanger US democracy

Al Jazeera  

Experts say deniers may not be able to overturn elections but they weaken public confidence in democratic institutions. ‘Feedback loop’ Mitchell Brown, a political science professor at Auburn University in Alabama, said election deniers in state legislatures may pass laws making voting more difficult; administrators who organise elections also could enact restrictive rules that trickle down to the local level. …

Researchers Tracked An Election Lie As It Went Viral On Twitter
2 years, 2 months ago

Researchers Tracked An Election Lie As It Went Viral On Twitter

Huff Post  

MIAMI, FLORIDA - JULY 21: Carts of vote-by-mail ballots sit in a U.S. “They just put ‘accidentally’ in quotes, and suddenly their readers know what it is that they’re referencing.” Case in point: The first big right-wing outlet to write up the story, Red State, wrote the following headline Monday, “Colorado ‘Accidentally’ Sends Out 30,000 Voter Registration Cards to Non-Citizens.” …

EXPLAINER: Trying to get politics out of election certifying
2 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: Trying to get politics out of election certifying

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Before the 2020 presidential election, certifying election results in the states was routine and generated little public attention. Through the canvass and certification process, local election officials check to ensure all votes were cast and counted correctly before results become official. This typically involves a board comprised of statewide officials such as the secretary of state and governor, …

Fighting bogus claims a growing priority in election offices
2 years, 3 months ago

Fighting bogus claims a growing priority in election offices

Associated Press  

Election officials preparing for the rapidly approaching midterm elections have one more headache: trying to combat misinformation that sows distrust about voting and results while fueling vitriol aimed at rank-and-file election workers. A barrage of misinformation in some places has led election officials to complain that Facebook parent Meta, Twitter and other social media platforms aren’t doing enough to help …

False allegations of voter fraud in 2020 led to increased threats against Texas election workers
2 years, 4 months ago

False allegations of voter fraud in 2020 led to increased threats against Texas election workers

Raw Story  

A rise in election-related misinformation has led to increased threats and intimidation of election workers in Texas and other states, according to a report released Thursday by a U.S. House committee. A Texas elections administrator from Tarrant County told the committee there was a social media call to “hang him when convicted for fraud and let his lifeless body hang …

Election leaders urge openness to dispel misinformation
2 years, 5 months ago

Election leaders urge openness to dispel misinformation

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The key to dispelling conspiracy theories and misinformation about how elections are run is to confront the lies head on, top state election officials said Wednesday. “When it comes to election results, it’s really pretty simple,” said Blake Evans, state elections director for Georgia. Unfortunately, usually under that kind of formula, there’s going to be slightly less …

Election deniers are spreading misinformation nationwide. Here are 4 things to know
2 years, 5 months ago

Election deniers are spreading misinformation nationwide. Here are 4 things to know

NPR  

Election deniers are spreading misinformation nationwide. Instead of trickling down from former President Donald Trump's Twitter account, the movement has gone grassroots, with election denial influencers traveling the country to share their conspiracy theories with politicians and voters. NPR's Investigations team used social media and news reports to track four key figures in the movement: MyPillow CEO and longtime Trump …

In election misinformation fight, ‘2020 changed everything’
2 years, 8 months ago

In election misinformation fight, ‘2020 changed everything’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Beth Bowers grew up in the 1960s and 1970s with parents who marched in protests, wrote letters to members of Congress and voted in elections big and small. Now, there’s a lot of people calling it into question.” The voting advocacy group Common Cause will rely on thousands of volunteers like Bowers to identify misinformation floating around online …

Prosecutors in multiple states are investigating false Electoral College submissions
2 years, 11 months ago

Prosecutors in multiple states are investigating false Electoral College submissions

NPR  

Prosecutors in multiple states are investigating false Electoral College submissions Enlarge this image toggle caption Rey Del Rio/Getty Images Rey Del Rio/Getty Images During the chaotic two months following the 2020 presidential election, groups of Republicans in seven states won by Joe Biden met and signed documents falsely asserting that Donald Trump was or may be the rightful recipient of …

Republicans’ belief in Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ holds steady as confidence in U.S. elections dips
3 years ago

Republicans’ belief in Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ holds steady as confidence in U.S. elections dips

LA Times  

Michael Green shows his support for the former president in September before a rally in Perry, Ga. Just over a quarter of Republicans accept President Biden as the winner of the 2020 election, according to a new survey that underscores the instability of American democracy and the growing partisan divide over the legitimacy of elections. Sinking confidence in election outcomes …

Opinion: Battling election misinformation is key for democracy in 2022
3 years, 1 month ago

Opinion: Battling election misinformation is key for democracy in 2022

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jocelyn Benson is the secretary of state of Michigan. Yet while this truth is unequivocal, and the 2020 election results remain abundantly clear and accurate, we’ve spent the last year battling pervasive efforts to deceive the American people about that reality. Election officials held the line and refused calls to taint election results while members of Congress stood …

GOP pushes unfounded fraud claims before California recall
3 years, 3 months ago

GOP pushes unfounded fraud claims before California recall

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Republicans were trying to contain a fire of their own making a day before voting ends in the recall election against Democratic Gov. Larry Elder, one of the leading Republican candidates seeking to replace Newsom if the recall succeeds, has said he believes “there might very well be shenanigans, as there were in the 2020 election.” …

Election officials say combating lies will be big challenge
3 years, 10 months ago

Election officials say combating lies will be big challenge

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s unfortunate that is the case that we …

Election officials say combating lies will be big challenge
3 years, 10 months ago

Election officials say combating lies will be big challenge

Associated Press  

After an election season dominated by conspiracy theories and false claims about voting, top election officials across the country say they already are bracing for what comes next. “It’s unfortunate that is the case that we have now.” Jared Dearing, executive director for the State Board of Elections in Kentucky, said people still contact his office believing the presidential election …

Republican Lawmakers Divided On Election Certification
3 years, 11 months ago

Republican Lawmakers Divided On Election Certification

NPR  

Republican Lawmakers Divided On Election Certification Enlarge this image toggle caption Hannah McKay/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Hannah McKay/Pool/AFP via Getty Images A battle is looming between congressional Republicans who plan to object to the certification of November's presidential election results, and others who believe Congress needs to accept the will of the voters. Cruz said it's important that an electoral …

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s claims of vote rigging are all wrong
4 years ago

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s claims of vote rigging are all wrong

Associated Press  

Clinging to notions of widespread vote rigging that his own attorney general has disputed, President Donald Trump repeated a litany of baseless assertions Wednesday of political corruption, machine tampering and mysterious votes appearing out of nowhere that allowed Joe Biden to steal the election. A look at the claims and reality: VOTER FRAUD TRUMP: “You can’t let another person steal …

Trump pushes discredited election conspiracy theories in ranting first TV interview since defeat
4 years ago

Trump pushes discredited election conspiracy theories in ranting first TV interview since defeat

The Independent  

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After Baseless Trump Claims, Barr Says DOJ Can Investigate Voter Fraud Allegations
4 years, 1 month ago

After Baseless Trump Claims, Barr Says DOJ Can Investigate Voter Fraud Allegations

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING As high-ranking Republicans refuse to speak out against President Donald Trump’s baseless allegations of mass voter fraud, Attorney General William Barr sent top federal prosecutors a memo that will further feed the narrative that there are questions about last week’s election of President-elect Joe Biden. Barr’s memo, sent to U.S. attorneys across the country, authorizes an exception …

FACT CHECK: Trump Falsely Claims Widespread Fraud In Latest Election Speech
4 years, 1 month ago

FACT CHECK: Trump Falsely Claims Widespread Fraud In Latest Election Speech

NPR  

FACT CHECK: Trump Falsely Claims Widespread Fraud In Latest Election Speech Enlarge this image toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 9:16 p.m. ET President Trump on Thursday evening made his first public remarks since the late-night hours following Election Day, falsely claiming that he would win "easily," save for what he baselessly …

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