Stay informed and make confident voting decisions with our curated list of trusted fact-checking websites. Whether you're researching candidates, exploring policy claims, or verifying election news, these resources will help you separate fact from fiction. Empower your vote by using reliable information—because informed voters are essential to a healthy democracy.
Fact Checking Websites
- BallotpediaBallotpedia is the digital encyclopedia of American politics, and the nation’s premier resource for unbiased information on elections, politics, and policy.
- Fact CheckA nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics.
- FairFAIR, the national media watch group, has been offering well-documented criticism of media bias and censorship since 1986. They work to invigorate the First Amendment by advocating for greater diversity in the press and by scrutinizing media practices that marginalize public interest, minority and dissenting viewpoints.
- Gallup's 2024 Presidential Election CenterExplore decades of trends on key indicators of public sentiment related to the 2024 election and see how current attitudes compare to past elections. Gallup will update these indicators regularly ahead of Election Day 2024.
- Pew Research CenterPew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. They conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research. They do not take policy positions.
- PolitifactPolitiFact seeks to present the true facts, unaffected by agenda or biases. Their journalists set their own opinions aside as they work to uphold principles of independence and fairness.
- SnopesWhen misinformation obscures the truth and readers don’t know what to trust, Snopes’ fact-checking and original investigative reporting lights the way to evidence-based and contextualized analysis. They always link to and document their sources so readers are empowered to do independent research and make up their own minds.
Last Updated: Aug 26, 2024 1:17 PM
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