False claims about candidates and voting are flooding feeds ahead of the 2026 midterms. Can you tell what's true from what's not? Your time will be recorded — the highest score in the shortest time wins a NewsGuard cap.
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1Go to the source on voting rules. State and county election offices publish the actual requirements — check there before trusting a viral post about what's legal at the polls.
2Find the full clip. Out-of-context video and cropped quotes are a favorite tactic against candidates — track down the original speech or event.
3Be wary of "official" flyers and documents. Fabricated campaign materials are easy to make and hard to trace — look for the campaign's own channels.
4Check what the evidence actually shows. Claims of voter fraud often rest on documents or data that don't say what the post says they do.
5Slow down when it confirms what you already think. Election claims built to enrage one side spread faster than they're checked.
