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What's going around
Touchscreen voting machines in several states are flipping votes from Democrats to Republicans.

Spreading on Social media posts about early voting in multiple states, mostly in counties that use ES&S ExpressVote machines, which mark the ballot for the voter.

What the record says

  1. Officials cite user error Most touchscreen complaints trace to user error or screen miscalibration, according to election officials.
  2. No rise in complaints Officials said this year's complaint volume is not higher than in past cycles.
  3. Paper record to check ExpressVote voters review a printed record before casting and can change selections.
Bottom lineUnsupported.

This claim was checked in the Monday, November 2, 2026 report.

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