WhatsApp: False Claims of Stolen Votes Circulating

Complaint ID:: #3469
Source:: WhatsApp
Last Update:: 03 August 2024
Submitted:: 04 June 2024

Resolved Mis- or disinformation

Outcome

Mis- or Disinformation

Overview

The complaint involves a message being forwarded on WhatsApp, claiming that there were stolen votes involving pre-filled ballots marked for the ANC.

Background & Outcome

These claims are false. The IEC has clarified this issue, and news media outlets have fact-checked the matter, confirming that there were no pre-filled ballots found with votes marked for the ANC. See here: https://www.news24.com/citypress/news/fact-checked-no-there-were-no-pre-filled-ballots-found-with-votes-marked-for-the-anc-20240529

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