A steady stream of false and misleading information is circulating online surrounding the 2024 election. In one case, a video shows routine election operations in a Pennsylvania county, not voter fraud. Here are the facts:

CLAIM: A video of a man dropping off a large number of ballots at the courthouse in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, shows evidence of voter fraud.

THE FACTS: This is false. Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure told The Associated Press that the video, which went viral on X with several users actively trying to identify the man, showed nothing more than routine election operations .

The man in the video is the local postmaster and was doing his job, dropping off ballots as directed after collection, McClure said in an email. He observed that misinformation led to undue harassment against the postmaster.

“This is a postal service employee doing his public duty,” he said. “People should get all the facts before sharing things online.”

The courthouse is surrounded by surveillance cameras and other safeguards to ensure the election runs smoothly, McClure said.

The county executive responded to the original video on X, which was shared more than 14,000 times. A community note was placed on the post explaining the misrepresentation.

—- Ali Swenson