![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/us-midterms-misleading-election-claims-fact-checked/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/127566054_gettyimages-1440067351.jpg&description=Image source, Getty ImagesThe US midterm elections saw several false and unsubstantiated rumours circulating online, with suggestions that the vote in certain states was being rigged.We've looked at some of the most widely shared claims. About a fifth of voting machines in Maricopa County, which includes the state's largest city, Phoenix, malfunctioned early on Tuesday due to a printer error. This slowed down voting, but election officials said every vote would be counted and that they were working to fix the problem.The glitch prompted claims that the vote was being rigged.Former President Donald Trump said: "They are trying to steal the election with bad machines and delay. Don't let it happen."Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, About 20% of voting machines in Arizona's most populated county were temporarily affectedKari Lake, the Arizona Republican candidate for governor, did not immediately claim fraud but in an interview said: "I hope there's been no malice involved, I know there's been incompetency."Ms Lake tweeted that any votes put in this drop box would "likely not be counted for weeks". But election officials disputed that, saying ballots in the drop box would be counted on election day. Ms Lake later deleted the tweet.She has previously falsely claimed the 2020 election was won by Donald Trump. Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative pundit, tweeted that there was a "two hour wait minimum at most polling places in Maricopa". It's unclear where he got that information, but it was denied by county election officials.A judge in Maricopa County rejected a Republican request to keep polls open past their usual closing time, as they had provided no evidence that a voter was not able to cast a ballot because of the machine problems.A brief clip of a poll worker appearing to mark ballots, shown as part of a news montage, sent some people drawing the false conclusion that the man was altering votes. One tweet, which was shared more than 11,000 times, posted t){kind=link}
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The US midterm elections saw several false and unsubstantiated rumours circulating online, with suggestions that the vote in certain states was being rigged.
We’ve looked at some of the most widely shared claims.
About a fifth of voting machines in Maricopa County, which includes the state’s largest city, Phoenix, malfunctioned early on Tuesday due to a printer error.