Fact File: Video shared as evidence of U.S. election ‘fraud’ actually from Quebec

On Tuesday, Americans in several states elected Democrats in key governor's and mayoral races. A video posted to X that day claimed to show Democrats using blank ballots for "scheming," indicating election fraud.

The video, which features a man confronting two women who he claims transported blank ballots in a taxi to fill in themselves, in fact originated from Quebec. It was likely filmed during Canada's federal election in April, and when it first surfaced, Elections Canada said safeguards were in place to ensure ballots are handled securely.

THE CLAIM

This week, a video shared on the X platform, formerly Twitter, claimed to show "Democrat ladies … carrying around ballots in a taxi."

In the clip, a man confronts two women carrying large white bags that he claims contain ballots.

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