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Republic of Georgia’s Ruling Party Claims Election Victory
The Georgian Dream party won 54 percent of the vote, the electoral commission said Sunday, a result that critics of the government fear could derail the country’s pro-Western course.World - The New York Times - October 27 -
Fetterman mocks Trump election validity claims
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Sunday mocked former President Trump’s recent claims surrounding the validity of election results. “It's the same s— that he played in ‘20, and that didn't go ...Politics - The Hill - November 3 -
Scott and Bash go back-and-forth on election claims
CNN anchor Dana Bash and Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) went back and forth on Sunday over claims by former President Trump about election validity. “Will you urge the former president not to prematurely ...Politics - The Hill - November 3 -
Be very careful when making stolen election claims
Election fraud does occur, but be careful about attributing to conspiracy what can just as easily be attributed to incompetence or stupidity.Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Arizona’s Kari Lake Is Already Claiming Election Fraud
The night before the election, Senate candidate Kari Lake of Arizona, a former TV anchor turned election truther, thanked her supporters for voting early—something she has long railed against.Tech - Wired - November 5 -
Fact checking Election Day 2024 claims
Throughout Election Day, the CBS News' Confirmed and investigative unit will be fact checking reports around the 2024 election, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Pennsylvania Becomes Focus of Claims of Election Fraud on X
More than 60 percent of posts discussing election fraud on X on Tuesday focused on the state, according to an analysis of about 25,000 posts.Tech - The New York Times - November 6 -
Trump claims victory in the 2024 presidential election
Former President Trump claimed victory in the 2024 presidential election while flanked by his family and supporters. He also congratulated Sen. JD Vance and claimed Republicans would gain control ...Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
Trump claims 2024 election victory in speech to supporters
Former President Donald Trump claimed victory in the 2024 presidential election during an address to his supporters early Wednesday morning. The speech occurred as CBS News rated Wisconsin leaning ...Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
Election fraud? Claims disappear after Trump victory
The steady drumbeat from the GOP pushing false claims of widespread election fraud has largely gone silent in the wake of President-elect Trump’s victory. Trump has never acknowledged his loss in ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
Election fraud rare in US elections, despite persistent claims otherwise
Rigged machines. Illegal ballot harvesting. Repeat, noncitizen and even dead voters. Claims of election fraud exploded in 2020 as former President Trump and his allies sought to portray their ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Proud Boys claim they'll be at polling places as Trump ups violent rhetoric and election fraud claims
As Donald Trump again makes unsupported election fraud claims and ramps up violent rhetoric, Proud Boys say they're organizing to watch the polls on Election Day.Politics - NBC News - November 4 -
Trump files extraordinary complaint claiming election meddling by UK Labour party
Allegation references LinkedIn post saying 100 party staffers were headed to US to campaign for Harris. First King George III. Now Sir Keir Starmer.. Citing the American revolution while ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Britain's PM rejects a claim by the Trump campaign about election interference
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has rejected a claim by Donald Trump’s campaign that his Labour Party is illegally interfering in the U.S. presidential electionWorld - ABC News - October 23 -
Trump repeats false claims of "rampant cheating" in 2020 election
Former President Donald Trump made new threats Friday to hold people accountable for what he calls "rampant cheating" in the 2020 election. There is no evidence of widespread fraud during 2020, but ...Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Georgia’s ruling party leading in pivotal election ahead of pro-EU opposition
Results with 70% of precincts counted give Georgian Dream majority in vote seen as crucial to possible EU membership. Georgia’s ruling party is leading in a pivotal parliamentary election widely ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
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Fox News offers fact-check of Trump's 2020 election claims
Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner offered a fact-check of former President Trump's false claims that Democrats "stole" the 2020 election from him after the network finished airing his remarks from ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Elon Musk’s ‘election integrity community’ on X is full of baseless claims
Feed is rife with posts of individuals deemed suspicious and calls for doxxing with little evidence provided of fault. While Elon Musk faces his own election integrity questions offline, the X ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
In Elon Musk's "election integrity" community on X, false claims proliferate
Elon Musk is encouraging X users to report instances of voter fraud in a new group on the platform. Many of the posts are unsubstantiated or false.Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Why Pennsylvania’s unusual voting laws make it ripe for rigged election claims
With Pennsylvania expected to be a close and crucial state in the 2024 race for the presidency, it's unusual election laws are again under the microscope.Politics - NBC News - November 2 -
Misinformation sows distrust ahead of election day
Crowdsourced voter fraud claims and fake videos are flooding social media, as the contest remains on a knife-edge.Top stories - BBC News - November 3 -
What Georgia election officials want voters to know about 2020 claims
Georgia election officials Brad Raffensperger and Gabriel Sterling were among the Republicans pushing back against claims of fraud in 2020. They're still fighting against conspiracy theories.Top stories - CBS News - November 3 -
Officials brace for a flood of disinformation and legal claims as Election Day finally arrives
Scores of lawsuits—many of them frivolous—have been filed, domestic and foreign actors are spreading false accounts of voter fraud, and former President Donald Trump continues to claim that the ...Politics - NBC News - November 5 -
Trump repeats false claims about paper ballots on Election Day 2024
Former President Donald Trump repeated debunked claims that paper ballots are better than voting machines for accuracy and speed. Trump made the latest comments while visiting campaign staff in ...Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Trump claims US election victory after winning critical battlegrounds
Republican says he has ‘powerful mandate’ after triumphs in swing states of Pennsylvania, Georgia and North CarolinaWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
Foreign leaders react as Trump wins 2024 U.S. presidential election
From enthusiasm from Israel's leader to thinly veiled anxiety from some of America's oldest European allies, foreign reaction to Trump's election victory is rolling in fast.Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
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When Trump's victory became clear, online claims of election fraud quieted
As votes were tallied and it became clear that Trump was on his way to victory, the deluge of posts questioning the integrity of the election fell to a trickle.Top stories - CBS News - November 8 -
How US election fraud claims changed as Trump won
Both Trump fans and Harris supporters baselessly claimed large-scale voter fraud in Tuesday's election.Top stories - BBC News - November 9 -
German paper industry denies claims paper shortage could hinder election
Head of electoral commission had said timing of early election could be affected by shortage of paper to print ballots. Paper industry bosses in Germany have hit back at claims by the national ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Starmer insists he can have a ‘good relationship’ with Trump despite election ‘interference’ claim
After Trump campaign complaint, PM says Labour officials volunteering for Harris were ‘doing it in their spare time’ rather than in their official capacity. Keir Starmer has insisted he can ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Harris holds rally in Georgia with Barack Obama and celebrities – live
Early voting totals have been breaking records in Georgia, with about 30% of the electorate having already cast a ballot. Tell us: is the looming election stressing you out? Don’t miss ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Mozambique's ruling party candidate declared winner of presidential election as rigging claims swirl
Moazmbique’s ruling party candidate Daniel Chapo has been declared the winner of the country’s presidential election amid claims of rigging by the oppositionWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
Ruling party candidate Daniel Chapo declared as winner of Mozambique presidential election as claims of rigging swirl
Ruling party candidate Daniel Chapo declared as winner of Mozambique presidential election as claims of rigging swirlWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
How Trump is using a new 'big lie' to undermine the 2024 election results
Former President Donald Trump and his Republican supporters are mobilizing around a new “big lie”: the false claim that a flood of noncitizens votes could swing the 2024 election.Top stories - NBC News - October 25
