Posts falsely claim Michigan voter database shows duplicate votes [Video]

The posts show a spreadsheet with Wayne County, Michigan, addresses and voter ID numbers. In the image, a highlighted voter ID column appears to show the same ID assigned to multiple addressees, suggesting one person has cast multiple votes. 

The spreadsheet image and related election fraud claims have been shared on various platforms, including Threads, TikTok and Reddit.

THE QUESTION

Does the spreadsheet show evidence of voter fraud in Michigan, as social posts imply?

THE SOURCES

THE ANSWER

No, this spreadsheet doesn’t show evidence of voter fraud in Michigan. A formatting error in the data involving old addresses for individual voters gave the appearance of duplicate votes, but no one actually voted multiple times. The error has since been corrected. 

WHAT WE FOUND

The image is …