— Sam Woodward

As Election Day approaches, it is more vital than ever to guard against misinformation.

In the coming days and weeks, election officials across the country will count millions of ballots and declare winners and losers. This means your social media feed will likely be filled with baseless fraud claims – many of which have already been seen. Some common stories:

• The election was stolen due to voter fraud
• Non-citizens vote in large numbers
• Votes were added/subtracted due to machines being “hacked”
• Change in vote totals proves cheating
• Partisan election officials distort voting results
• There were more votes than registered voters

USA TODAY has debunked dozens of such claims in recent election cycles. Here’s a look at what’s missing from these stories, so you’ll be ready when they reappear. Learn more here.

A Pennsylvania court ordered The Erie County Board of Elections on Friday offered new absentee ballots to nearly 20,000 voters who did not receive them and remains open for longer office hours until Election Day to receive them.