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Fact Check

Official

True

Florida's 2026 general election is November 3, 2026.

DATADirectNumerical Fact0 — Direct
Evidence

Claim as made

The 2026 general election is November 3.

Source occurrence

Speaker
Publisher
Florida Department of State
Date and context
2026-08-25 · Official election calendar, paraphrased by The Orlando Report.
Source locator
2026 General Election: November 3, 2026
Attribution
Paraphrase
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Proposition checked

Florida's 2026 general election is November 3, 2026.

Claim type: Numerical Fact. The occurrence above is marked as a paraphrase; this verdict evaluates the narrower proposition independently.

Evidence boundaries

What the evidence establishes

The Department of State calendar lists November 3, 2026 as the general election.

What the evidence does not establish

The calendar does not predict participation or the result.

Assumptions

No material assumptions recorded.

Material omitted context

Registration, vote-by-mail and early-voting deadlines are separate dates.

Assumption load
0Direct
Assumption load level 0
1Minimal
Assumption load level 1
2Modeled
Assumption load level 2
3Behavioral
Assumption load level 3
4Multi-step
Assumption load level 4
5Speculative
Assumption load level 5

Source documents

Checked date: 2026-08-26

  1. Primary2026 election dates

    Florida Department of State · Locator: 2026 General Election: November 3, 2026 · Accessed 2026-08-26

    Official calendar

Revision history

  1. Revision 2 · TrueChecked 2026-08-26Revision details

    Reason for revision: Evidence-led re-review.

    Claim snapshot

    The 2026 general election is November 3.

    Attribution: Paraphrase

    Speaker:
    Publisher:
    Florida Department of State
    Occurrence date:
    2026-08-25
    Context:
    Official election calendar, paraphrased by The Orlando Report.
    Locator:
    2026 General Election: November 3, 2026
    Open the occurrence snapshot source

    Proposition snapshot

    Florida's 2026 general election is November 3, 2026.

    Numerical Fact · Official

    Verdict
    True
    Evidence class
    DATA
    Evidence strength
    Direct
    Assumption load
    0Direct

    What this revision establishes

    The Department of State calendar lists November 3, 2026 as the general election.

    What this revision does not establish

    The calendar does not predict participation or the result.

    Assumptions

    No material assumptions recorded.

    Material omitted context: Registration, vote-by-mail and early-voting deadlines are separate dates.

    Sources for this revision

    1. Primary2026 election dates

      Florida Department of State · Locator: 2026 General Election: November 3, 2026 · Accessed 2026-08-26

      Official calendar

  2. Revision 1 · TrueChecked 2026-08-25Revision details

    Reason for revision: Backfilled from the legacy Focus Zone claim record.

    Claim snapshot

    The 2026 general election is November 3.

    Attribution: Not Applicable

    Speaker:
    Publisher:
    Occurrence date:
    2026-08-25
    Context:
    Backfilled from the legacy Focus Zone claim record.
    Locator:
    Open the occurrence snapshot source

    Proposition snapshot

    The 2026 general election is November 3.

    Opinion · Official

    Verdict
    True
    Evidence class
    OPINION
    Evidence strength
    Direct
    Assumption load
    0Direct

    What this revision establishes

    The 2026 general election is November 3.

    What this revision does not establish

    This legacy assessment does not establish more than its stored claim and notes; evidence-led re-review is pending.

    Assumptions

    No material assumptions recorded.

    Material omitted context: 2026 election dates

    Sources for this revision

    1. Supporting2026 election dates

      Florida Department of State · Locator: 2026 election dates · Accessed 2026-08-26

      Backfilled from the legacy source list.

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