Fact vs. Fiction: Did The Economic Times Declare Kamala Harris Won Based on Rigged Voting Machines?

Claim via Social Media

A June 9, 2025, article in The Economic Times claimed Kamala Harris won the 2024 U.S. election and cited reports suggesting voting machines were rigged in favor of Donald Trump.

Explanation

This claim is false. According to Lead Stories, none of the sources cited by The Economic Times definitively state that Harris won or that the election was rigged. Instead, the article misrepresents speculative commentary and investigative concerns as definitive proof.

The June 8 article by The Daily Boulder — labeled a “bombshell report” by The Economic Times — does not declare any winner. It merely raises questions about software updates made to voting machines before the election. Notably, the word “tamper” is never used in the Daily Boulder piece.

SMART Elections, a watchdog group cited in both articles, expressed concerns over split-ticket voting patterns and a lack of transparency in voting machine updates. However, their report explicitly states that there is no evidence of fraud, and their follow-up analysis focuses on transparency and oversight, rather than fraud or election theft.

Pro V&V CEO Jack Cobb disputed claims of unauthorized changes, explaining that certified updates were minor and routine. Additionally, quoted individuals like blogger Dissent in Bloom and writer John Pavlovitz merely asked questions—they did not assert that Harris won.

Conclusion

Fact or Fiction? Fiction. The Economic Times article misrepresents speculative commentary as fact. None of the sources cited concluded that voting systems were rigged or that Kamala Harris won the 2024 election.

Lead Stories: Economic Times Declaration Kamala Harris Won Cites Questions, Not Proof
The Economic Times Original Article
The Daily Boulder Report
SMART Elections: 2024 Election Update
SMART Elections Substack on Pro V&V
Pro V&V Response Email & Engineering Change Orders