Fact check: What’s true and what’s false about the 2020 election

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This story is from USA Today by Ella Lee:

False claims about the election process are spreading online in wake of the 2020 vote. The USA TODAY Fact Check team is dedicated to verifying claims and fighting misinformation. Here’s a list of recent fact-checks related to the 2020 election:

Election Day debunks

Fact check: Pennsylvania voters exposed to COVID-19 can still vote

Pennsylvania officials did not “attempt to silence voters” exposed to COVID-19 by telling them via letter they can’t vote in person. Letters have been sent to Pennsylvanians exposed to the coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic, and the letter makes no mention of the election.

Fact check: Poll watcher turned away at Philadelphia polling station in misunderstanding

A poll watcher was turned away from a Philadelphia polling station due to a legal misunderstanding, but he was allowed back in after the mistake was recognized. This appears to be an isolated incident.

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