ProPublica: Voters a Controversial Tool Flagged as Dead Were Found Alive
What happened
According to a ProPublica article, a data tool built by election skeptics labeled several voters as dead, but ProPublica reported finding those voters alive. The story concerns Forsyth County, Georgia.
When it started
The article was trending around November 11, 2026, according to the trend data. The exact dates of the ballot challenges are not given in the material provided.
How it spread
After the midterm, a Republican member of the Forsyth County election board challenged dozens of ballots using information from the tool. The tool was created by a member of Cleta Mitchell's Election Integrity Network, according to the report.
Why it matters
The story raises questions about how voter-roll data is used to challenge ballots and whether such tools are reliable. The material provided does not include responses from the board member or the tool's creator.