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Elections

The rules, deadlines, turnout data, and vote-counting claims that shape American elections.

Verdict mix: 2 True · 2 Mostly True · 1 False

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YEAR-ENDGROOM LAW GROUP, CHARTERED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEProcessed or updated Feb 5, 2026 · F3XFederal Election Commission F1CITIZENS FOR BOLD EDUCATED RESOLUTE NOBLE INDEPENDENT ENLIGHTENED-STATESMANSHIPProcessed or updated Sep 4, 2026 · F1Federal Election Commission AUGUST MONTHLYSUNPOWER CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SUNPOWER PAC)Processed or updated Sep 4, 2026 · FRQFederal Election Commission F1MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC PARTYProcessed or updated Sep 4, 2026 · F1Federal Election Commission PRE-PRIMARYMATT DAY FOR CONGRESSProcessed or updated Sep 4, 2026 · F3Federal Election Commission F1CAROLINA GROWTH PACProcessed or updated Sep 4, 2026 · F1Federal Election Commission

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This desk separates official election administration information from campaign rhetoric. Published checks appear below only after the relevant claim and sources have been reviewed.

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Registration and ballot-access rules
Early voting, absentee voting, and voter ID claims
Election funding and campaign finance
Certification, audits, and official results

U.S. Election Assistance CommissionFederal election administration guidance and data.Federal Election CommissionCampaign-finance records and filing data.National Conference of State LegislaturesState election-law tracking and legislative resources.State election officesOfficial registration, voting, and results information for each state.

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Elections

Trump endorsed Darline Graham in the South Carolina Republican Senate primary to replace her late brother.

True

Trump endorsed Darline Graham, who won the South Carolina GOP Senate primary runoff to replace her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham.The Baseline automated desk · Sep 5, 2026

Elections

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of reverting the state's congressional maps to their previous version.

True

The Missouri Supreme Court did block the new GOP-drawn congressional map, effectively reverting the state to its previous district lines for the November election.The Baseline automated desk · Sep 4, 2026

Elections

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of changing the congressional/legislative maps back to their previous boundaries.

Mostly True

The Missouri Supreme Court did block Trump-backed congressional maps and restored the state's previous district boundaries, though it also ordered a statewide referendum on the map rather than permanently reinstating the old lines.

Elections

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Trump endorsed Darline Graham in the South Carolina Republican Senate primary to replace her late brother.

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of reverting the state's congressional maps to their previous version.

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of changing the congressional/legislative maps back to their previous boundaries.

"9% of American citizens don't have the identification that the SAVE Act requires to vote. Almost 1 in 10."

"By federal law, if you sign someone up for Medicaid, you also give them the right to vote."