Snopes Debunker - The Snopes Guide to Voting by Mail

The Snopes Guide to Voting by Mail ​ We’re just a few months away from the 2020 U.S. election and misinformation continues to surge. The impact of COVID-19 on our voting system has highlighted just how varied state election requirements are, and many states present this crucial information on difficult-to-navigate and decentralized websites.  So, we’ve decided to do something about it. Using Snopes’ research skills, we have created a complete guide to voting by mail, with requirements broken down state by state. We talked to mail-in voting experts and the guidance is clear: You must know your state’s deadlines to ensure your vote counts.  Don’t wait until it’s too late. Use our guide to check your state and act ASAP. Read More Fact Checks Can Ivermectin Cure Coronavirus? The canine heartworm-preventative joined a long list of drugs touted as possible cures for COVID-19. ❌ Mostly False Did RNC Speaker Abby Johnson Advocate ‘Household Voting’? The anti-abortion activist tweeted that she believes in "one vote" per "Godly household," with husbands having the final say. ✅ Correct Attribution Was Kenosha Corrections Building Destroyed in Protests? Activist Shaun King shared a video of smoke rising from what he said was an entirely "burned down" Department of Corrections compound. ✅ True Was Kamala Harris Called ‘Hoe’ on Car Dealer’s Billboard? The sign was referring to the California U.S. senator who made history as the first Black woman on a major political party's presidential ticket. ✅ True Did Kyle Rittenhouse Attend a Trump Rally? The 17-year-old charged with first-degree intentional homicide after two protesters were killed in Kenosha, Wisconsin, posted on social media in support of Blue Lives Matter and President Trump. ✅ True View Latest Fact Checks Support the Truth When readers become members, Snopes is stronger.  Contribute Today News Japan PM Shinzo Abe Says He’s Resigning for Health Reasons The departure marks the end of an unusual era of stability that saw the Japanese leader strike up strong ties with President Donald Trump even as Abe's ultra-nationalism riled the Koreas and China. Read More Fox’s Tucker Carlson Takes Heat for Kenosha Commentary Fox News’ Tucker Carlson, no stranger to the hot seat for his commentary, is being criticized for suggesting that no one should be surprised by the killing of two demonstrators during social unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Read More Why Americans Are Buying More Guns Than Ever Americans have been on a record gun-buying spree in recent months. Read More What Virus? At GOP’s Convention, Pandemic Is Largely Ignored Few convention speakers have made reference to the virus; others have discussed it in the past tense. Read More TikTok CEO Resigns Amid US Pressure To Sell Video App His resignation follows President Donald Trump's order to ban TikTok unless its parent company, ByteDance, sells its U.S. operations to an American company within 90 days. Read More

View Latest News

Staff Pick ​ The Mail-In Ballot Collection Do mail-in ballots increase the risk of voter fraud? Is the USPS purposefully slowing mail to help reelect President Trump? Were USPS mailboxes removed in Oregon this past month? Find the answers to these questions and more in our Mail-In Ballot Collection of fact checks. Read More