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Elections

No, a video of a Kentucky voting machine malfunction isn’t proof of election interference

Elections

No, a Georgia sheriff’s office didn’t warn people that KKK members are planning attacks

“Hateful discourse such as this aims to instill fear in the community and disrupt us from exercising our constitutional rights,” the sheriff’s office said.
Health

Claims suggesting NIH declared that fluoride in water 'reduces the IQ of children' are misleading

Viral posts are taking a recent report about fluoride and kids’ IQ out of context.
Elections

Viral video alleging a group of Haitians voted illegally in Georgia is fake

The video was produced by Russian trolls to “raise unfounded questions about the integrity of the U.S. election and stoke divisions among Americans.”
Elections

Yes, in some states it’s mandatory for employers to give time off to vote

28 states have laws in place requiring employers to provide time off so employees can vote.
Elections

Fact checking multiple videos claiming to show early voting voter fraud

We fact checked multiple videos claiming to show early voting voter fraud. Each was traced to a Russian troll farm called Storm-1516.
Elections

Yes, some states count votes before Election Day

Most U.S. states do not allow votes to be counted until Election Day. But there are a dozen, including two swing states, that allow early vote counting.
Elections

No, NBC did not violate FCC’s ‘equal time’ rule with Harris SNL appearance

A Trump campaign spokesperson said NBC aired a minute-long Trump video during NASCAR and NFL broadcasts to satisfy the FCC’s equal time rules.
Elections

Yes, states have laws against wearing political attire to the polls

Wearing campaign or political merch while voting at the polls is considered electioneering in many states. We fact-check state laws.
Elections

Yes, it’s normal for official results to come in after election night

How ballots are counted, when they are counted and when results are certified are all reasons why official election results are typically finalized after Nov. 5.
Elections

Yes, there can be a tie in the Electoral College, but it’s unlikely

A tie in the Electoral College is mathematically possible but rare. We VERIFY who decides the winner of the presidential election if that happens.
Elections

It is possible for there to be a tie in the Electoral College

A tie in the Electoral College is mathematically possible but rare. We VERIFY who decides the winner of the presidential election if that happens.

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FOX 61 | Connecticut breaking news, weather, traffic, sports and social media

No, a video of a Kentucky voting machine malfunction isn’t proof of election interference

No, a Georgia sheriff’s office didn’t warn people that KKK members are planning attacks

Claims suggesting NIH declared that fluoride in water 'reduces the IQ of children' are misleading

Viral video alleging a group of Haitians voted illegally in Georgia is fake

Yes, in some states it’s mandatory for employers to give time off to vote

Fact checking multiple videos claiming to show early voting voter fraud

Yes, some states count votes before Election Day

No, NBC did not violate FCC’s ‘equal time’ rule with Harris SNL appearance

Yes, states have laws against wearing political attire to the polls

Yes, it’s normal for official results to come in after election night

Yes, there can be a tie in the Electoral College, but it’s unlikely

It is possible for there to be a tie in the Electoral College

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