Red and blue political fact-check graphic with five white stars at top. Bold red banner states "Claim: 'Zohran on the ballot twice in the top row of the New York ballot'" followed by large text "This is true." Black text box explains: "Mamdani's name appears twice due to New York's fusion voting system, which allows candidates to be nominated by multiple parties. Mamdani was listed on both the Democratic Party line and the Working Families Party line. This is a legal, longstanding practice in New York that also applied to other candidates: Curtis Sliwa appeared twice (Republican and 'Protect Animals' lines). Votes from both lines are tallied separately and then combined for the final total."
Red and blue political fact-check graphic with five white stars at top. Red banner states "Claim: 'Eric Adams, who dropped out to avoid splitting the vote, still on the ballot'" followed by "This is misleading." Black text explains: "Adams did drop out on September 28, 2025, and his name stayed on the ballot only because the removal deadline had passed. But saying he quit 'to avoid splitting the vote' rewrites what happened: he was driven out by federal corruption charges (later dismissed), denial of matching funds and a fundraising collapse, sinking polls around 10% and fourth place, and ongoing scandals. Trump and Cuomo allies did hope his exit would consolidate opposition to Mamdani, but Adams' own explanation centered on financial and legal pressure, not some strategic vote-splitting move."
Red and blue political fact-check graphic with five white stars at top. Red banner reads "Claim: 'New York runs a scam voting system by not requiring ID when voting.'" Large text states "This is false." Black text explains: "New York State does not require registered voters to show ID at the polls. According to the NYC Board of Elections, voters must provide identification when registering (driver's license, state ID, or last 4 digits of SSN), but do not need to present ID when voting unless they are first-time voters who didn't provide identification during registration. This is standard NYC election procedure, not a 'scam' as some critics claimed."
Red and blue political fact-check graphic with five white stars at top. Red banner reads "Claim: 'Cuomo was placed in the bottom right corner, 2nd row to affect his votes.'" Large text states "This is false." Black text explains: "Cuomo ran as an independent on the 'Fight and Deliver' line after losing the Democratic primary to Mamdani. In New York, ballot order is based on each party's vote in the last governor's race, with independents listed after party candidates, which is why his name appeared lower on the ballot. His campaign even released a video showing voters where to find him."
🚨#FactCheck 🚨: New York Election wasn't "rigged"
The fact is, people heard from @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social , and they liked what they heard. All Dems should make a note of that.
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