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Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Photo shows a Houston woman baking bread in her mailbox.
By Ranjan Jindal• June 28, 2024
Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says a picture of stacked mailboxes is proof of voter suppression in Wisconsin
By Eric Litke• August 17, 2020
Facebook posts stated on September 24, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says a zip tie attached a car is a sex trafficking tactic to mark women as a target and abduct them.  
By Samantha Putterman• November 15, 2019
Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2019 in :
Photos show the whistleblower with Nancy Pelosi and Hillary Clinton.
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 12, 2019
Viral image stated on November 09, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says photos show the Trump-Ukraine whistleblower with Chuck Schumer, Elizabeth Warren, Nancy Pelosi and Hillary Clinton.
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 14, 2019
X posts stated on May 20, 2023 in on social media:
A printer error in Nassau County, New York, turned every registered voter Democratic.
By Conor Amendola• June 19, 2023
Spike the Romney Attack Dog stated on January 02, 2008 in a mailer from the Romney campaign to Iowans:
"Mike Huckabee raised taxes on dog groomers!"
By Amy Hollyfield• January 7, 2008
Bloggers stated on February 02, 2008 in a blog posting:
Obama says America is great, but let's "try to change it."
By Tom Tobin• March 24, 2008
Bloggers stated on October 25, 2018 in a post on Facebook:
The pipe bombs were never mailed.
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 29, 2018
Republican National Committee stated on October 21, 2008 in a direct mail piece:
"Barack Obama thinks terrorists just need a good talking to."
By Alexander Lane• October 22, 2008
Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on April 14, 2012 in a flier:
The average Atlanta resident "spends an extra $924 each year in additional gasoline and wasted time."
By Eric Stirgus• April 27, 2012
Citizens for Fairness stated on October 09, 2013 in in a campaign mailer:
Amanda Murphy has "two vacation homes around the world."
By Rich Shopes• October 12, 2013
Florida Democratic Party stated on October 09, 2013 in a campaign mailer:
Bill Gunter would "drain millions from local public schools, and give our tax dollars to private, for-profit schools run by out-of-state corporations."
By Rich Shopes• October 12, 2013
Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2015 in a Facebook post:
"In 1913, it was legal to mail children."
By Nancy Badertscher• January 13, 2015
Republican Party of Florida stated on February 17, 2014 in a campaign mailer:
Says Alex Sink "supported higher sales taxes."
By Joshua Gillin• February 21, 2014
Chain email stated on October 07, 2010 in e-mail and blog postings:
The cap-and-trade bill before Congress "prevents you from selling your home without the permission of the EPA administrator."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 17, 2010
David Sewell stated on February 22, 2010 in a campaign flier:
Says he "never" donates to Democrats while Paul Workman "contributes to Democrat Kirk Watson and other Democrats running against Republicans."
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 26, 2010
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on September 17, 2020 in Campaign mailer:
"At the Democratic convention, the Pledge of Allegiance was read with the words 'under God' removed."
By D.L. Davis• September 28, 2020
Scott Walker stated on December 12, 2014 in a tweet:
"My property taxes went down largely because my technical college portion went down 35.5% because of the money we put in at state."
By Dave Umhoefer• December 18, 2014
Matt Rinker stated on October 29, 2013 in a flier:
"Natalyn Archibong skipped (Atlanta) City Council meetings or was late 90% of the time. Then she voted herself a pay raise."
By Eric Stirgus• November 2, 2013

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What’s happening with mailboxes and mail-sorting machines?

By Noah Y. Kim• August 19, 2020

Overwhelming majority of ballot boxes are secure, rare for ballots to be lost or destroyed

By Jill Terreri Ramos• October 31, 2024

9 key fact-checks about the 2020 presidential election in Wisconsin

By D.L. Davis• January 4, 2021

Top 10 fact checks of 2020 -- Wisconsin

By Eric Litke• December 24, 2020

Pasco House race mailers stretch truth to attack opponents

By Rich Shopes• October 14, 2013

Before you vote, check the Truth-O-Meter

By Tim Murphy• November 4, 2012

Advice For Making Sure Your Mail-In Ballot Gets Counted In California

By Chris Nichols• October 23, 2020

Election and voter ID claims get examined

By Eric Stirgus• November 6, 2012

How to make sure your ballot is counted this fall

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 17, 2020

From True to Pants on Fire: Our guide to Tuesday's primary election

By Tim Murphy• September 7, 2014

Ballot drop boxes were popular in 2020. Then they became a GOP target

By Amy Sherman• May 19, 2021

Fact checks: Austin’s vote on Uber background checks

By W. Gardner Selby• May 4, 2016

Iowa’s newest election laws, explained

By Lauren White• June 21, 2021

Marco Rubio said someone could blow up a ballot drop box, ignoring safe track record

By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• October 19, 2022

It's Election Day -- Go Vote

By Caryn Shinske• November 8, 2011

Will Obamacare hurt Medicare Advantage?

By Charlotte Sutton• August 19, 2013

Conservative group claims Democrat-backed Medicare bill would “increase Medicare premiums”

By Bill Wichert• August 27, 2011

Fact-checking Trump’s visit to Wisconsin

By Eric Litke• June 26, 2020

Mailbag: “PolitiFact Florida has finally lost all credibility."

By Katie Sanders• July 11, 2013

What’s in the voting rights bill named for John Lewis?

By Amy Sherman• October 11, 2021