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Welcome to the Election Rumor Research Substack by the Center for an Informed Public at the University of Washington, covering rumors about election processes and procedures in U.S. elections.
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- Sep 27, 2026
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Recent Utah, Texas incidents fuel rumors and political narratives undermining trust in election integrity (opens the original)
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Vote Early! WA State Mail-In Ballots Spur Rumors (opens the original)
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A recent Facebook post by a Republican state representative in Washington reveals how the Trump administration’s changes to the U.S. Postal Service processes are making it more difficult for people to vote-by-mail—and how Republican operatives are ex
Our election rumor research work is ramping up for the 2026 U.S. midterms (opens the original)
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