November 19, 2020 | Chris Nichols
False allegations of voter fraud continue to surface weeks after the presidential election, so CapRadio’s Mike Hagerty spoke with PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols to sort through these claims.
November 12, 2020
States must finalize their results by Dec. 8 if they want to be assured of a smooth electoral college vote. The electors meet in each state on Dec. 14, and their votes are counted on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol. The president is sworn in on Jan. 20.
November 12, 2020 | Chris Nichols
The clip shared by Trump falsely suggested election fraud in California, days after conservative groups made unsubstantiated allegations that large numbers of Californians illegally voted in Nevada’s election.
November 11, 2020 | Chris Nichols
The Los Angeles County Registrar’s office confirmed the video shows election workers legally collecting ballots from an authorized drop box on Nov. 4. It said all boxes were closed and locked on Election Night.
November 10, 2020 | Chris Nichols
Conservative groups say thousands of people who live outside Nevada, including some Californians, illegally voted in the Silver State. Democratic and Republican election administrators have rejected GOP theories about widespread voter fraud.
November 5, 2020
Unfounded claims on social media allege ballots appeared out of nowhere in Midwestern states while others falsely said voters in Arizona were forced to fill out ballots with Sharpie pens that would invalidate their votes.
November 4, 2020 | Chris Nichols
There’s nothing out of the ordinary about mail-in ballots in California, where voters of all political stripes have used them safely and securely for decades.
October 30, 2020 | Chris Nichols
Election officials say voters can expect social distancing at the polls, free masks and efforts to de-escalate any voter intimidation or harassment.
October 22, 2020 | Chris Nichols
During California’s March primary, election officials rejected more than 100,000 vote-by-mail ballots statewide. PolitiFact California offers tips for making sure your ballot gets counted.
October 22, 2020 | Chris Nichols
With Election Day less than two weeks away, PolitiFact California fact-checked some questions on mail-in ballots, provisional ballots and voting in general.
