Snopes Debunker - Election rumors, the "red mirage," Sharpies on ballots, and much more

​ WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Nov. 9, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser Today: Election rumors, the "red mirage," Sharpies on ballots, and much more ​ Is It True That Every Vote Used To Be Counted on Election Night? Recently, the @catturd2 Twitter account, described by The Daily Beast as a "MAGA troll account," tweeted to its nearly 1 million followers, "Funny how we could easily count every vote in every state on election night until a few years ago." Similarly, Arizona Republican Rep. Paul Gosar claimed, hours before Election Day, that "one day is all it took until very recently" to "count all legal votes in an election." But is that factual? Jordan Liles has more. Read Now More From Snopes Detroit Officials Say Absentee Ballot Issue Was Harmless Data Error We contacted Detroit officials to ask about the rumor after it was amplified by former U.S. President Donald Trump on Truth Social. Read Story. DOJ Election Monitoring Is Neither New nor Nefarious A routine press release from the Department of Justice is being used to sow paranoia about interference in elections. Read Story. Midterms: Here's a Rundown of Popular Rumors About Voting, Results — and More Our fact-checkers are combing the internet for election-related misinformation and debunking suspicious claims in real time. Read Story. No, House Democrats Didn't Vote to Let 'Non-Citizens' Vote in US Elections It's a "straw man" logical fallacy. Read Story. How to Track Your Maricopa County Vote Amid 'Minor' Tabulator Issue The largest county in Arizona was trending on Twitter, but these facts should help to calm fears. Read Story. Did ABC News Reveal the States Democrats Would ‘Steal’ on Election Day After ‘Red Mirage’? Early ballot counting does not reliably indicate final election results. Read Story. Sharpie Pens ARE Allowed on Illinois Ballots, Despite False Rumor The Illinois State Board of Elections responded to the false claim on Twitter. Read Story.

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