Claim: Social media posts call for the decertification of the 2020 US presidential election, citing purported irregularities in the vote. But claims of systemic fraud have been repeatedly debunked, there is no legal process for decertifying the election once a president is sworn into office, and constitutional experts say any initiative -- such as a petition aimed at changing the outcome -- has no grounds.
Fact-check: No legal basis for petition to decertify US presidential election
Verdict: no legal basis for petition to decertify us presidential election
Organisation: AFP Fact Check
Author: Rob Lever
Date published: 2021-10-25T17:26:00