Fact Check: Was a foreign Wi-Fi device connected to a Michigan vote tabulator on Election Day?

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Claimant: Patrick Colbeck

Claim: A Michigan poll worker detected a Wi-Fi signal connected to a foreign device inside a vote tabulator during the Nov. 3, 2026 election.

Rating: FALSE

Explanation: Colbeck declined to identify the poll worker, location or government officials supposedly investigating the allegation and provided no supporting evidence. The Michigan Department of State called the claim “complete nonsense” and said it had received no report of such an incident.

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Date: 11/06/2026

Last Updated on November 6, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check

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