Disinfo: The violations in voting procedures in the US presidential election were premeditated

Summary

The violations were not only isolated cases, but they were pre-planned. It was not in one state, it was rather a chain of manipulations in many states. Most cases were basically identical which clearly indicated they all originated in one place. The voting procedures were often violated in Philadelphia and Detroit.

Disproof

There is no evidence of widespread vote fraud in the 2020 US presidential election, nor of any pre‑planned manipulations.

The coalition of election security officials (which consists of the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the National Association of State Election Directors) concluded the election was “the most secure in American history.”

They further stated that: “There is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised.”

A further debunking of this topic can be found here.

publication/media

  • Reported in: Issue 222
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 19/11/2020
  • Outlet language(s) Czech
  • Countries and/or Regions discussed in the disinformation: US
  • Keywords: US Presidential Election 2020, Manipulated elections/referendum, Elections
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Disproof

Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative on Ukraine and the war in Donbas.

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Disproof

Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about Ukraine, lost sovereignty, and undermining Ukrainian statehood.

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Disinfo: The State Treasury Service of Ukraine only has enough money left for 10 days, Ukraine will collapse

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Disproof

A recurring pro-Kremlin narrative about Ukraine, portraying it as a failed state.

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