Setting the Record Straight: More About Election 2020 and Election 2022
About Election 2020
The U.S. government has confirmed through multiple reports that no vote flipping, voting machine manipulation, or foreign government interference took place in the 2020 elections.
- Election authorities and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) stated there “is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised.”
- The Director of National Intelligence reported in March 2021 there are "no indications that any foreign actor attempted to alter any technical aspect of the voting process."
- The FBI and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed no evidence exists that foreign governments or other actors interfered with the elections, and claims about foreign governments manipulating or owning election infrastructure used in the 2020 elections are “not credible.” The U.S. Army debunked false claims about an overseas election server raid.
- A MITRE National Election Security Lab data analysis involving Dominion systems in eight key battleground states found no “evidence of compromise or fraud.”
- Dominion does not now - nor has it ever - used the SolarWinds Orion Platform.
MORE FACT CHECKS FROM THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION (Politifact)
- FACT CHECK – Antrim County, Michigan
Dominion machines in Antrim County, Michigan accurately counted votes. The Michigan Secretary of State confirmed that a results reporting issue was due to user error. The Michigan County Clerks Association supported this finding. A Michigan Senate review of the 2020 election found no fraud, and recommended investigation of those making money from false claims of election fraud in Antrim County. A lawsuit alleging voter fraud in Antrim County based on a widely-debunked “forensic audit report” has been dismissed. - FACT CHECK – Maricopa County, Arizona
Dominion machines in Maricopa County, Arizona accurately counted votes. Maricopa County's hand count audit showed a 100% match with the counts from Dominion machines. A second round of equipment audits by federally accredited, independent Voting System Test Labs showed the equipment passed all tests. Maricopa County Board Chair Clint Hickman issued a statement affirming, “no evidence of fraud or misconduct” regarding the 2020 election. The Arizona Secretary of State published a report on issues with the Senate’s review of Maricopa County’s 2020 election results. Visit Maricopa County’s Just the Facts for more information. See also the Arizona Attorney General's findings affirming the fairness and accuracy of the 2020 election. - FACT CHECK – Mike Lindell’s "Absolute Interference" Video
Click here for fact-checking information on false claims about cyberattacks involving Dominion machines. Third-party fact checkers have also dismissed a state-by-state analysis alleging “excess votes.” Visit Legal Updates for more.
MORE: Arizona | Colorado | Georgia | Michigan | Pennsylvania | Wisconsin
About Election 2022
- On November 9, 2022, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ("CISA") addressed disinformation about the 2022 midterms, stating the agency has "seen no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised in any race in the country."