An image going viral on social media purports to show a voting machine in California missing the names of Republicans Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, with social media users claiming voters have to scroll to the next page to select the candidates.
“Donald Trump’s name doesn’t appear on the first screen as an option, on voting machines in California. You have to click ‘more’ options to be able to vote for him,” one concerned voter posted to X.
Donald Trump’s name doesn’t appear on the first screen as an option, on voting machines in California.
— American AF 🇺🇸 (@iAnonPatriot) October 31, 2024
You have to click ‘more’ options to be able to vote for him.
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It’s unclear where the image originated.
“Just voted in California. Got dirty looks by the organizers when i asked if i needed to show my ID. If you wanted to vote 🔴 you had to click an extra button to even select the candidates on the Republican ticket, you had to click ‘more’ to do so…,” another person sharing the image commented on X.
Just voted in California. Got dirty looks by the organizers when i asked if i needed to show my ID. If you wanted to vote 🔴 you had to click an extra button to even select the candidates on the Republican ticket, you had to click “more” to do so… pic.twitter.com/A9y8tHXAyU
— Darth Caul (@DarthCaul) October 30, 2024
The bizarre anomaly was blamed on California Democrats, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, with social media users theorizing the party is attempting to prevent citizens from voting for President Trump.
California took President Trump off the first page of presidential candidates and left in RFK Jr. even though he endorsed Trump.
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) October 31, 2024
You have to press an extra button to get to Trump.
Gavin Newsom is suppressing votes for Trump to lower chances of him winning the popular vote. pic.twitter.com/9Su6CPUfdZ
The alarming development out of the Golden State comes as voters are on heightened alert following numerous reports of possible election fraud throughout the country, with one video in Kentucky on Thursday showing a voter being prevented from selecting Donald Trump.
🚨 NEW: Some voting machines in Kentucky are NOT ALLOWING voters to select President Trump.
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) October 31, 2024
Instead, when they tap “Trump,” Kamala Harris ends up being selected.
Add it to the list of reasons to switch to paper ballots.
Why does this always seem happen in one direction and not… pic.twitter.com/2QOO93DS1v
A Pennsylvania county district attorney last week also announced her office discovered a large-scale voter fraud operation attempting to register thousands of fraudulent voters.
BREAKING: Lancaster, Pennsylvania officials have BUSTED a large-scale fraudulent voter registration scheme that includes thousands of applications with the same handwriting, fake signatures, false addresses, etc
— George (@BehizyTweets) October 25, 2024
They discovered the same scheme in other Pennsylvania counties.… pic.twitter.com/xiN320U9jY
“The elections office received approximately 2,500 applications at or near the deadline for registering to vote. Numerous applications appeared to have the same handwriting,” Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams said of her office’s investigation.
Elsewhere in the state, on Wednesday the Trump campaign won its lawsuit against Bucks County officials over voter suppression tactics after a judge ordered early voting will be extended by 3 days, ruling officials violated Pennsylvania Election Code when they turned away voters hours before the 5 p.m. deadline.
What are you doing about this @GovernorShapiro?
— James Blair (@JamesBlairUSA) October 29, 2024
This is Bucks County Emergency Services shutting down the line in Doylestown right now at ~2:30 PM.
This is suppressive and intimidating. https://t.co/EUKsZYh5Me pic.twitter.com/m9noqX7MQD
With the stakes so high, Americans are hyper-vigilant to call out any shenanigans to prevent election fraud.