CLAIM: California is still counting votes more than a week after the March 5 primary, a sign the election was rigged.
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. It is not unusual for California’s vote count to extend long past Election Day and there has been no indication of widespread fraud in this year’s primaries, experts told The Associated Press. Factors that contribute to this lengthy process include the large number of people who vote by mail, provisional ballots and signature verification.
THE FACTS: More than a week since Super Tuesday, social media users are erroneously claiming that California’s ongoing vote count is a sign of nefarious activities related to its March 5 primaries.
“CA now doesn’t know the winner of its Senate primary race 9 days later,” reads one X post that had received approximately 26,000 likes and 11,200 shares as of Friday, the day after it was published. “CA’s elections are RIGGED.”
Burglar hurled stolen mobile phones at police from the top of 60ft high roof during nine
Xi inspects Changsha in central China's Hunan Province
Girls Aloud poke fun at iconic clip where Cheryl insisted they would NEVER get back together
US hypes up 'Volt Typhoon' false narrative to smear China
Candice Swanepoel stuns in a form
Bank of America's Q1 profits fall 18% on higher expenses, charge
Chinese FM meets with Vietnamese counterpart
New gallery finds footing in Beijing Fun
Russian theater director and playwright go on trial over a play authorities say justifies terrorism
Firefighting variant of AG600 seaplane ready for type certification
Hollywood star Shia LaBeouf is spotted on the streets of Gavin and Stacey's hometown Barry
China, EU agree to promote people