With the presidential election less than a month away on Tuesday, Nov. 5, some voters want to make sure they don’t make any errors while filling out their ballot, like using the wrong kind of marker ...

Viral posts like this and this one claim using a Sharpie to mark your ballot will invalidate your vote, while others suggest election officials purposely provide Sharpie-branded pens to disenfranchise ...

The writing utensils figured prominently in conspiracy theories in previous elections. But they’re often fine to use on paper ballots. By Stuart A. Thompson Some people have falsely claimed that ...