Clackamas County ballot blunder reinvigorates false conspiracy theories against voting machines

May 23, 2022 2020 election

Archived 4 years ago from Oregon Public Broadcasting
Clackamas County ballot blunder reinvigorates false conspiracy theories against voting machines

About a half dozen people spent part of their Sunday sitting in a hallway at the Clackamas County elections office, watching ballot workers through plate glass windows. On the other side of those windows, around 50 election workers — wearing colored lanyards to designate their political party — …

Believing the big lie about the 2020 election can make Republicans believe in other conspiracy theories

Elections

May 23, 2022 2020 election, antivax, covid19, flat earth, ufos

Archived 4 years ago from The Washington Post
Believing the big lie about the 2020 election can make Republicans believe in other conspiracy theories

Placeholder while article actions load In high-profile statewide races in Georgia, Ohio and Arizona, leading Republican candidates have embraced the false claim that the 2020 U.S. presidential election was stolen, often reversing their previous statements to do so. Despite a complete lack of …

The Hypnotherapist and Failed Politician Who Helped Fuel the Never-Ending Hunt for Election Fraud in Wisconsin

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May 23, 2022 2020 election

Archived 4 years ago from ProPublica
The Hypnotherapist and Failed Politician Who Helped Fuel the Never-Ending Hunt for Election Fraud in Wisconsin

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. Jay Stone grew up in the rough-and-tumble world of Chicago ward politics, the son of a longtime …

Wisconsin Voter Fraud: Inside One Man’s Role in an Enduring Conspiracy

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May 23, 2022 2020 election

Archived 4 years ago from ProPublica
Wisconsin Voter Fraud: Inside One Man’s Role in an Enduring Conspiracy

Election: Clive Palmer, Steve Dickson make fraud claims about 2022 result

Elections

May 22, 2022 ufos

Archived 4 years ago from Crikey
Election: Clive Palmer, Steve Dickson make fraud claims about 2022 result

Unfounded claims of election fraud circulating online are based on misunderstandings about the electoral process, as fringe and conspiracy groups search for a reason not to believe their dismal election result. After a poor showing from freedom movement-aligned parties, participants in online …

Election deniers who say Trump won in 2020 are running to be top cop in 4 battleground states

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May 22, 2022 2020 election, ivermectin, trump

Archived 4 years ago from NBC News
Election deniers who say Trump won in 2020 are running to be top cop in 4 battleground states

In four crucial battleground states, Republican candidates who falsely contend that Donald Trump won the 2020 election are running for state attorney general. If they win, they’d serve as their states’ top law enforcement officers and would have the power to use their office to tilt the outcome of …

Australian Disinformation Wonderland: The Federal Election 2022

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May 22, 2022

Archived 4 years ago from Global Research
Australian Disinformation Wonderland: The Federal Election 2022

All elections are filled with the half-truths, mistruths and full-fledged lies. Victory is rarely bought on a platform of complete honesty. But the road to the current Australian federal election has been potholed by more deception than most. This is bound to happen when policy platforms are …

‘No one’s paying any attention’: The week that Republicans ignored Trump’s election lies

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May 22, 2022 2020 election, maga, trump

Archived 4 years ago from POLITICO
‘No one’s paying any attention’: The week that Republicans ignored Trump’s election lies

“No one’s paying any attention to it,” said Christopher Nicholas, a longtime Republican consultant based in Harrisburg. Ever since the 2020 election, the Republican Party has been transfixed by Trump’s baseless claim that the 2020 election was “rigged,” a falsehood large majorities of Republicans …

Facebook accused of failing to detect ‘rampant election fraud’ campaign ad bought by Trump-backed Republican

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May 20, 2022 2020 election, big tech, trump

Archived 4 years ago from The Independent
Facebook accused of failing to detect ‘rampant election fraud’ campaign ad bought by Trump-backed Republican

Facebook has been accused of failing to detect and stop a campaign advert repeating the “Big Lie” about the 2020 election bought by a Republican candidate who backed by Donald Trump. In the aftermath of Mr Trump’s defeat by Joe Biden, several social media sites, including Twitter and Facebook, …

District Attorney investigation finds no evidence of criminal activity in election fraud report

Elections

May 20, 2022 2020 election

Archived 4 years ago from KKCO
District Attorney investigation finds no evidence of criminal activity in election fraud report

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) – Mesa County district attorney, Dan Rubinstein has concluded his office’s investigation into claims made from a re porter, which alleged criminal activity stemming from two elections, including the 2020 presidential election. The claims come from one of four reports …

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