In New York, is a judge investigating that there were 0 votes for Harris in the state during the 2024 election?
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1. Summary of the results
The claim that a judge is investigating zero votes for Kamala Harris in New York during the 2024 election is partially supported by some analyses [1] [2], which state that Judge Rachel Tanguay of the New York Supreme Court is overseeing a lawsuit related to the 2024 election in Rockland County, New York, and that the lawsuit includes allegations of voting discrepancies, including the fact that in multiple districts, hundreds of voters chose the Democratic candidate Kirsten Gillibrand for Senate, but zero votes were recorded for the Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris [1] [2]. However, other analyses do not support this claim, stating that there is no credible evidence of hacking or large-scale fraud [3], and that the small discrepancy in votes for a Senate candidate is not considered evidence of a conspiracy to rig the presidential election [3]. Additionally, some sources do not mention any investigation by a judge regarding zero votes for Harris in the 2024 election in New York [4] [5] [6] [7] [8].
2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints
Some key context is missing from the original statement, such as the fact that the allegations of voting discrepancies are part of a larger lawsuit related to the 2024 election in Rockland County, New York [1] [2]. Alternative viewpoints, such as the analysis by an election technology and cybersecurity expert, conclude that there is no credible evidence of hacking or large-scale fraud [3]. Furthermore, the original statement does not mention the efforts by Governor Hochul and Attorney General James to protect voting rights and combat misinformation during the 2024 elections [7], or the concerns about the security and reliability of the ExpressVote XL voting machine [8]. It is also important to note that some sources do not support the claim of a judge investigating zero votes for Harris, and instead discuss voter fraud and noncitizen voting [4], election legitimacy and voter fraud [5], or provide a sampling of proven instances of election fraud [6].
3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement
The original statement may be misleading, as it does not provide the full context of the allegations of voting discrepancies, which are part of a larger lawsuit related to the 2024 election in Rockland County, New York [1] [2]. The statement also does not mention the lack of credible evidence of hacking or large-scale fraud [3], which could be seen as an attempt to sensationalize the claim. Additionally, the statement does not provide alternative viewpoints, such as the efforts by Governor Hochul and Attorney General James to protect voting rights and combat misinformation during the 2024 elections [7], or the concerns about the security and reliability of the ExpressVote XL voting machine [8]. The beneficiaries of this framing could be those who seek to undermine the legitimacy of the 2024 election, or those who seek to promote a particular narrative about voting discrepancies [1] [2]. On the other hand, the sources that do not support the claim of a judge investigating zero votes for Harris may be seen as attempting to downplay or dismiss the allegations of voting discrepancies [4] [5] [6] [7] [8].