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Raskin made the in-question remarks weeks before the March 2024 Supreme Court ruling and was expressing support for such legal actions challenging Trump's ability to run for the presidency, citing the 14th Amendment. He was not talking about results of the 2024 presidential election, much less referencing the certification of vote totals.
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@Landofillusion1 IA U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said employees were reminded not to wear uniforms and insignia to avoid confusing voters. Noncitizens are already prohibited from voting in federal elections.
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None of the bomb threats at polling locations in four battleground states - Georgia, Michigan, Arizona and Wisconsin - have been determined to be credible according to the FBI. Threats have been linked to Russia. #Election2024 #electionday2024 #Vote2024 @Reuters

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The FBI DID NOT state that Americans should “vote remotely” due to the high terror threat at polling stations. #Election2024 #Elections #Vote2024 #electionday2024

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Active military service members receive absentee ballots from state election offices, not the Pentagon.
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Nationwide, 48 states have moved to voting systems with a paper trail. Louisiana and Texas are the only 2 states that have some counties without paper trails. #vote2024 #Election2024 #ElectionDay #electionday2024

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FACT: You cannot change your vote after your ballot has been processed.
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@JackPosobiec Fact check! Both individuals pictured here are wearing t-shirts bearing the insignia of 866OurVote, a non-partisan election protection coalition. @meedan

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@TomButts To clarify: "The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (archived here) requires all states to use a common form on which prospective voters in federal contests must attest under penalty of perjury that they are US citizens."
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FACT: Only a US citizen can vote in presidential elections, and voters must swear under penalty of perjury that they are eligible to cast a ballot.
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While waiting feels difficult, we shouldn’t expect results on Election Night. The closer the race, the longer it will take to call, and that’s normal. Visit @electiontask’s website for some FAQs while we wait. https://t.co/xa0pqKLYUz
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@AgueroForTexas It is illegal for people who are NOT U.S. citizens to vote in federal or state elections. Noncitizens who register to vote can lose the ability to ever become U.S. citizens.
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@JohnBasham @JamesOKeefeIII Only a US citizen can vote in presidential elections, and voters must swear under penalty of perjury that they are eligible to cast a ballot. Check here for details: https://t.co/fIlEludhDM

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FACT: Fourteen states and Washington, D.C., require no identification to vote at the polls. These states use other methods, such as signature matching, to verify voters’ identities.
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This will take time. Projecting a winner in battleground states like AZ, GA, MI, NV, NC, PA, and WI could take multiple days, and election administrators have already prepared for that. Check out @electiontask’s FAQ website for more details: https://t.co/wVSrpKQA2Q

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When will we know who won the election? It could take states several days to fully and accurately count every eligible vote, and that’s normal. Visit @electiontask’s website for some FAQs while we wait: https://t.co/xa0pqKLYUz

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@ProcreationWins Delays in election results are due to thorough processes for counting absentee & mail-in ballots, not fraud. Historically, final results often take days. Fraud is extremely rare.
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FACT: There is no evidence of thousands of votes being cast fraudulently on behalf of dead voters. Voter impersonation is illegal, and experts say this type of voter fraud is extremely rare.

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FACT: Delays in election results are due to thorough processes for counting absentee & mail-in ballots, not fraud. Historically, final results often take days. Fraud is extremely rare.

More information: https://t.co/zChB85bJ8S

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FACT: Increased absentee voting rates reflect expanded voting access, not election fraud.

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