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Stephen Richer, the Republican Maricopa County Recorder who oversaw Kari Lake’s 2022 election loss, took her to court over her repeated false claims that Richer rigged the election against her. Now heās speaking out after Kari Lake made what Richerās attorney calls an āunequivocal admissionā in the case.
WATCH: Dominion Voting gives remarks after settlement with Fox News on 2020 election defamation case
A judge on Dec. 24 dismissed Kari Lakeās claim that there was no chain of custody for 300,000 mail-in ballots in Maricopa County, Arizona, during the 2022 election, yet posts on social media continue to spread the baseless claim. Every mail-in ballot in the county had a unique barcode and chain of custody documents to ensure security, election officials said.
In a clip from Fox Newsā coverage of the Georgia Senate runoff, the vote tallies for both candidates briefly drop by thousands of votes. Social media posts use the clip to falsely claim election fraud. The Associated Press, which provided the data to Fox, said the clip shows a brief overestimate of votes caused by human error.
Videos on social media suggest that holes in the return envelopes being used for mail-in ballots in California were designed to allow election officials to peek inside and toss out ballots in favor of recalling Gov. Gavin Newsom. Officials say the holes serve two useful purposes, including helping the vision impaired to sign the ballot envelope in private.
A false claim circulating on social media alleges that mail-in ballots already filled out with votes for Democrats, including Joe Biden, were sent to voters in a New York City borough. A spokesperson for the New York City Board of Elections told us the ballot that triggered the allegation was the result of a voterās error.
A claim being shared on Facebook distorts the facts about fake IDs seized in a Chicago airport this year, baselessly claiming the phony IDs were tied to names āALL Registered to Voteā as Democrats. Federal authorities announced no connection to a voter fraud scheme, and those making the claim offer no evidence.
A report by a conservative legal organization about voter registration rates in eight Iowa counties has been cited to promote baseless suggestions of voter fraud.
Q: Was āvoter fraudā responsible for Democratic wins in Orange County, California?
A: There have been no credible complaints of voter fraud in Orange County following the midterm elections.
