Topic summary
23%15 analyzed articles/videos3,352 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Voting results contain 47 faulty reasoning types, including Biased Writer Voice, Negativity Bias, and Appeal to Emotion, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 10.1% saturation with 3,127 hits. Analysis detected 21,596 faulty-reasoning hits from 31,062 analyzed words across 15 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.5% and a BS Rank of 7% (14,115 of 15,142 topics). This Voting is better (less manipulative) than 93.20% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

7% percentile
02550751006.8% percentile
1.5% BS Score15 analyzed articles31.1K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 10.1%10.1%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 6.2%6.2%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 4.1%4.1%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 1.3%1.3%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 3.8%3.8%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 0.9%0.9%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 1.8%1.8%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 0.9%0.9%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 2.2%2.2%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 3.9%3.9%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Framing Effect: Topic 10.1%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 6.2%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 4.1%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 3.8%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 3.9%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 2.2%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 6.7%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 6.6%, sitewide 5.3%Optimism Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 2.2%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.7%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 2.5%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 2.0%Bandwagon: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Democrats outnumber Republicans 15 to 1 in early Falls Church ballots, so far8%
ARLnow.com28%By Scott McCaffrey22%7/22/2026, 12:30:34 PM
Mullin echoes Trump election claims, warns Nevada, other states to comply82%
Las Vegas Sun91%By Ali Swenson50% Collin Binkley44%7/17/2026, 12:20:00 PM
Voters are angry with Washington, and other takeaways from the Colorado primaries98%
The Washington Post92%By Erin Cox0%7/1/2026, 9:04:54 AM
Framing…76%Recency…76%Biased …76%
Supreme Court rules mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day can be counted26%
The Washington Post92%By Justin Jouvenal0% Patrick Marley0%6/29/2026, 2:17:02 PM
Why resisting Trump has galvanized Black Democrats as the midterms approach99%
The Washington Post92%By Gregory S. Schneider0%6/29/2026, 9:00:00 AM
From booze-filled parties to mail ballots: how did American voting actually evolve?12%
PolitiFact3%By Amy Sherman9%6/29/2026, 12:00:00 AM
With time running out, Trump digs in on changing midterm election rules100%
The Washington Post92%By Patrick Marley0% Ben Binday0%6/28/2026, 10:00:00 AM
Missouri Voter Guide: August 2026 primary election in the St. Louis area and beyond1%
STLPR0%By Jessica Rogen0%6/23/2026, 8:07:01 PM
With 6,700 requested, Democratic primary ballots are a hot item in Utah’s 1st District43%
KUER0%By Hugo Rikard-Bell0%6/17/2026, 4:53:08 PM
Why the California vote count is slow – and Trump’s fraud claims are bogus10%
The Guardian80%By Cecilia Nowell0%6/9/2026, 12:12:54 AM