Fact Check: Video of Malfunctioning Kentucky Voting Machine Is Authentic — But Requires Context
The footage allegedly showed a Kentucky voting machine malfunctioning as a voter tried to cast a vote for former President Donald Trump.
Officials say Kentucky voting glitch an 'isolated incident' | Fact check
Kentucky officials investigated the glitch and said there were no other reports of issues with the machine before or after the viral incident.
KY AG’s office investigates after video of voting machine error in Laurel County goes viral
Officials said the machine was taken out of service and the affected voter was able to cast a ballot for her chosen candidate.
No, a video of a Kentucky voting machine malfunction isn’t proof of election interference
The voter in the viral video was able to cast a ballot for the candidate of their choice. There is no evidence of “vote switching” happening in Kentucky.
Viral video claims Kentucky machine wouldn't let voter pick Trump; officials couldn't recreate issue
A video going around social media is claiming a Kentucky voter tried to vote for Donald Trump, but couldn't. The video shows an electronic voting machine and a finger. The finger appears to be trying to select former President Trump on an electronic ballot. It won't select, but then Vice President Kamala Harris gets selected.
Alleged voting machine malfunction could not be recreated, Kentucky county clerk says
Kentucky election officials say the state’s elections remain secure following the spread of a video appearing to show a voting machine malfunctioning in Laurel County, Kentucky.
No, this video doesn’t show Kentucky voting machines blocking votes for Trump
Social media users claimed a video shows "voting machines in Kentucky are not allowing voters to select" Trump for president. Kentucky election officials said they investigated the situation and found the incident to be isolated. The problem occurred because the voter inadvertently touched the wrong part of the voting machine’s screen.
Kentucky election officials pull election machine after malfunction allegation
Laurel County election officials responded Thursday after a viral TikTok video showed an apparent malfunction of an election machine. The video was posted on the first day of in-person voting
Kentucky election officials push back on viral 'vote-switching' video
Officials in Kentucky are pushing back on unfounded allegations of voter fraud after a social media video showed an apparent technical glitch on a ballot-marking machine.
Don’t fall for video supposedly showing flipped votes in Kentucky; user error is to blame
This was an isolated incident caused by user error. Laurel County Clerk Tony Brown said officials were able to re-create the incident when pressing the areas in between boxes with candidate’s names. Voters are supposed to press the middle of the box to make their selection.
What were those machines in the viral Kentucky voting video? And how do they work?
Every county in Kentucky uses paper ballots, but some, like Laurel County, use machines to help voters mark them.
No voter fraud proved in Kentucky machine failure video
"Some voting machines in Kentucky are NOT ALLOWING voters to ... Similarly, the faulty selection seen in the video of the ...
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Fact Check: Kentucky ballot marking machine issue misrepresented as proof of fraud
Video of a Laurel County, Kentucky voter experiencing a touchscreen error on a ballot marking machine - which Kentucky officials say was resolved - is being shared in ...
Fact check: No, voting machines in Kentucky were not blocking votes for Trump
JD Vance, for president and vice president in the 2024 election. The Kentucky voter using the voting machine tried to make this selection by finger-tapping the small check box in the top left ...
Video Shows ‘Voter Error,’ Not ‘Election Interference’ in Kentucky
“The ballot marking device was removed and the Attorney General’s office is looking at the machine ... Voting Has Started ...
Fact check: No, an issue with a voting machine in Kentucky is not evidence of vote switching
Mr. Brown summarized Kentucky’s voting process when using a machine in his Facebook post. Kentucky voters receive a blank ballot for their precinct that can be inserted into a vote-marking ...
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Kentuckians set early voting record ahead of Election Day, polls open at 6 a.m. Tuesday
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern More Kentuckians voted early last week than ever before — 792,476, said Republican ...