The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 11/05/2020 – Election Conspiracies Edition

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Claim Codes: Red = Fact Check on a Right Claim, Blue = Fact Check on a Left Claim, Black = Not Political/Conspiracy/Pseudoscience/Other

	Claim via Social Media: A poll worker in Erie County, Pa., threw out over 100 ballots for Donald Trump. PolitiFact rating: False No, ballots for Trump weren’t thrown out by a poll worker from Pennsylvania’s Erie County
	Claim via Social Media: the photo shows supporters of President Donald Trump blocking access to a polling site at Clifton City Hall in New Jersey Check Your Fact rating: False FACT CHECK: Did Trump Supporters Block A Polling Site At Clifton City Hall In New Jersey?
	Claim via Social Media: Bricks are being “randomly placed all over Detroit.” PolitiFact rating: False Police say bricks in Detroit are for construction projects
	Claim by Viral image: voters in the New York City borough of Queens received ballots “pre-filled out” for Democratic candidates Check Your Fact rating: False FACT CHECK: Did Queens Residents Receive ‘Pre-Filled Out’ Ballots?
	Claim by AmericanThinker.com: “Antifa flyer” is proof that left-wing activists are “gearing up for false flag violence disguised as Trump-supporters.” FactCheck.org rating: False Antifa ‘False Flag’ Flyer Is an Old Hoax American Thinker Rating
	Claim by Viral Post: voters are receiving letters from the Pennsylvania Department of Health saying that they must “remain quarantined and not vote in person” on Election Day Check Your Fact rating: False FACT CHECK: Do Pennsylvania Quarantine Letters Tell People They Can’t Vote On Election Day?
	Claim via Social Media: “Wisconsin has more votes than people who are registered to vote. … This is direct evidence of fraud.” Politifact rating: Pants on Fire No, Wisconsin doesn’t have more ballots cast than registered voters
	Claim by Social media posts: “BLM/Antifa/Democrat THUGS blocking polls & intimidating voters in North Carolina.” FactCheck.org rating: False Posts Misinterpret Video of North Carolina Voter Rally

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