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None of the bomb threats at polling locations in four battleground states - Georgia, Michigan, Arizona and Wisconsin - have been determined to be credible according to the FBI. Threats have been linked to Russia. #Election2024 #electionday2024 #Vote2024 @Reuters
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The FBI DID NOT state that Americans should “vote remotely” due to the high terror threat at polling stations. #Election2024 #Elections #Vote2024 #electionday2024
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Active military service members receive absentee ballots from state election offices, not the Pentagon.
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Nationwide, 48 states have moved to voting systems with a paper trail. Louisiana and Texas are the only 2 states that have some counties without paper trails. #vote2024 #Election2024 #ElectionDay #electionday2024
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FACT: You cannot change your vote after your ballot has been processed.
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While waiting feels difficult, we shouldn’t expect results on Election Night. The closer the race, the longer it will take to call, and that’s normal. Visit @electiontask’s website for some FAQs while we wait. electiontaskforce.org/electi…
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FACT: Fourteen states and Washington, D.C., require no identification to vote at the polls. These states use other methods, such as signature matching, to verify voters’ identities.
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This will take time. Projecting a winner in battleground states like AZ, GA, MI, NV, NC, PA, and WI could take multiple days, and election administrators have already prepared for that. Check out @electiontask’s FAQ website for more details: electiontaskforce.org/electi…
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When will we know who won the election? It could take states several days to fully and accurately count every eligible vote, and that’s normal. Visit @electiontask’s website for some FAQs while we wait: electiontaskforce.org/electi…
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FACT: Only a US citizen can vote in presidential elections, and voters must swear under penalty of perjury that they are eligible to cast a ballot.
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FACT: There is no evidence of thousands of votes being cast fraudulently on behalf of dead voters. Voter impersonation is illegal, and experts say this type of voter fraud is extremely rare.
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FACT: Delays in election results are due to thorough processes for counting absentee & mail-in ballots, not fraud. Historically, final results often take days. Fraud is extremely rare.
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FACT: Increased absentee voting rates reflect expanded voting access, not election fraud.
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FACT: There is no evidence of thousands of votes being cast fraudulently on behalf of dead voters. Voter impersonation is illegal, and experts say this type of voter fraud is extremely rare.
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FACT: It is perfectly legal for US citizens living outside of the country to vote in federal elections. There is no evidence that Democrats are encouraging overseas, non-citizen individuals to vote.
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FACT: In 36 states, voters are required or requested to present some form of identification at the polls. Some state laws are stricter, requiring photo IDs; other states are laxer, accepting bank statements or utility bills as proof of identity.
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FACT: The ballot scanner in an early voting location in Schaumburg, Illinois, was temporarily down on Oct. 21st. It was restored by 2 p.m. the same day and ballots were then processed as normal.
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FACT: The Dominion Voting Systems will operate in Florida this election.
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FACT: Voting doesn’t increase your chances of being picked for jury duty.
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FACT: In Shelby County, Tennessee, the touch screen machines are sensitive. The Election Commissioner suggests that the precinct have voters use styluses.
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