Fact-Check: No evidence of Voting machines ‘flipping’ votes in 2024 US Election
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As Election Day nears, social media has seen a surge in claims suggesting that digital voting machines are programmed to swap votes between candidates. However, these assertions have been repeatedly debunked by election officials, voting machine companies, government agencies, and extensive audits, The New Yorl Times reports.
Since 2020, there have been rumors of vote-switching incidents in various states, yet no credible evidence has emerged to substantiate the claim that any machines were intentionally programmed to alter votes.
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Touch-screen voting issues are often the result of calibration errors or user mistakes rather than fraud. Election officials and machine manufacturers advise voters to carefully select the center of the touch-screen boxes to avoid accidental mis-selections. Additionally, most voting machines now offer voters a paper record to verify their choices before casting their final vote, enhancing transparency and accuracy.Instances in Tarrant County, Texas, and claims made by public figures like Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lara Trump have been quickly refuted by officials, who found no evidence of intentional vote-swapping. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick confirmed that out of nearly 600,000 votes cast, only one voter reported an issue, which was promptly resolved.
These persistent falsehoods underscore the importance of verifying election information from reliable sources. Election officials continue to urge voters to trust the integrity of the voting system and use the verification steps provided on digital voting machines to ensure the accuracy of their selections.