Early ballots wait in bins to be sorted in the Denver Elections Division headquarters in Denver in 2018. On Friday, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming Colorado’s practice of sending mail-in ballots to every registered voter is unconstitutional, and voters should only vote in person on Election Day.
October 31, 2022
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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: A graphic purporting to show House Republicans’ policy plan is fabricated and contains inaccurate information. The U.S. Postal Service says it won't reject or delay the delivery of mail-in ballots that are sent with insufficient postage. Colorado’s universal mail-in ballot system is legal and protected by the U.S. Constitution. Police in Southern California did not recently find fentanyl inside boxes of breakfast cereal. And the recent death of a red panda cub at Canada’s Toronto Zoo was not related to the COVID-19 vaccine.