Working with partners including Alliance for Securing Democracy, Atlantic Council, Drive Agency, Junkipedia, Meedan, Onyx Impact, and University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public, we are tracking election-related rumors. See monthly assessments below that identify dominant rumors and corresponding clarifications that help audiences to understand the best available information.
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Election Rumors in 2024
The Brennan Center is tracking rumors about voting and election administration to help provide accurate information to better inform voters.
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Election Day Errors
Election officials have multiple systems in place to ensure that regardless of any Election Day problems, people will be able to vote and have their vote counted. -
Overseas Voting
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) ensures that U.S. troops and other citizens serving our country abroad can exercise their right to vote. -
Official Results
Results are never final on Election Day. Election workers need time to ensure all legitimate votes are counted. -
Poll Workers
There are strict requirements for becoming a poll worker, and poll workers must complete in-depth training to ensure elections run smoothly and are conducted in a fair and nonpartisan manner. -
Voter Roll Accuracy
States have multiple systems in place to update voter rolls and continually improve their accuracy. -
Election Certification
State certification laws require officials to sign off on results that election workers have carefully counted and double-checked through strict, predetermined procedures. -
Hand Counting Ballots
Nearly all election jurisdictions across the country use voting machines to count ballots because they are more accurate, faster, and cheaper than counting all ballots by hand. -
Mail Ballot Security
Election officials and the U.S. Postal Service have a range of systems to secure mail voting and ensure election mail is delivered on time. -
Canceled Election
The presidential election cannot be canceled — the Constitution requires that presidential elections take place this year. -
Mail Voting Accuracy
Election officials use many checks to ensure mail voting is secure against widespread fraud and tampering. -
Ballot Counting
Election officials have many safeguards in place to ensure only legitimate ballots are included in election results. -
Citizenship & Voting
States have multiple checks in place to ensure that only eligible citizens can vote. -
Voting Machine Accuracy
Many checks exist to ensure that voting machines count ballots correctly and produce accurate election results.
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