Misleading Claims of Voting Machine Malfunctions in Kentucky and Arkansas Debunked
Officials confirm no evidence of vote switching, attributing issues to user error and misinformation.
- A video circulating on social media showed a Kentucky voting machine allegedly malfunctioning, but officials confirmed it was user error and not vote switching.
- In Arkansas, similar claims of machines 'flipping' votes from Trump to Harris were debunked, with no evidence of device malfunction.
- Authorities in both states emphasized that voters have multiple opportunities to review and confirm their selections before finalizing their ballots.
- The Kentucky State Board of Elections and Arkansas State Board of Election Commissioners both confirmed the integrity of their voting processes.
- The spread of misinformation about voting machine malfunctions is part of a broader pattern of unsubstantiated claims surrounding the 2024 election.