Fact check: Was listing candidates twice on NYC ballot a scam?

"Elon Musk criticised New York's election system, citing fusion voting, duplicate candidates and ID concerns. Elon Musk, the owner of social media platform X, criticised the legitimacy of New York City's election system as voters prepared to head to the polls on Tuesday. Musk shared a photograph of the city's ballot on election day. The New York City ballot form is a scam! No ID is required."

"There is nothing fishy about that: It is part of New York's long tradition of fusion voting, in which multiple parties can nominate the same candidate. Having a candidate appear on the ballot twice is not a scam at all, said Jerry H Goldfeder, senior counsel at the law firm Cozen O'Connor. New York has had fusion voting for many, many years."

A photograph of the New York City ballot was circulated on election day accompanied by claims that the ballot form was a scam, that no ID is required at polling places, and that some mayoral candidates appeared twice. New York does not require voters to present ID at polling places except for first-time voters who lacked ID at registration; poll workers verify identity by matching signatures and ID is required at registration. Former governor Andrew Cuomo's name appeared low on the ballot because he created an independent party after losing the Democratic primary. Candidate duplication reflects New York's long-standing fusion voting, where multiple parties can nominate the same candidate and voters select both candidate and party line.

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