“The Maine Wire calls Lewiston polling-place video proof of 'a highly coordinated scheme to steal an election'; Maine law allows ballot helpers”
The claim: “The Maine Wire calls Lewiston polling-place video proof of 'a highly coordinated scheme to steal an election'; Maine law allows ballot helpers”
Why we rated it this way: The video appears genuine, but Maine law lets voters who can't read or mark a ballot get help, and nothing shown ties the footage to a coordinated scheme.
See the evidence67%
Valid
33%
Cogent
33%
Supported
80%
Fallacy-free
Our read
DW Fact check examines a viral Maine Wire claim that a Lewiston polling-place video shows a highly coordinated scheme to steal an election and a blatant violation of state law. The footage appears genuine, but Maine Revised Statutes Title 21-A §672 lets a voter who can't read or mark a ballot ask another person to help mark it as the voter wishes. Nothing in the clip ties the helper to coordination or proves the helper told anyone how to vote. Graded D+ across 3 arguments (D, D, A-), with one hasty generalization.
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Good evening, I'm Professor Reid, and this is ReFrame. Tonight... DW Fact check reports: The Maine Wire calls Lewiston polling-place video proof of 'a highly coordinated scheme to steal an election'; Maine law allows ballot helpers. Let's grade the headline. Don't just read the news. ReFrame it.
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