A post shared on Facebook claims the U.S. military recently confiscated fake voting machines in Georgia.

Verdict: False

The claim is false and originally stems from an Oct. 16 article published on the satire site “Real Raw News.” A spokesperson for the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) denied the claim’s validity in an email to Check Your Fact.

Fact Check:

Over 300,000 voters cast their ballots on the first day of early voting in Georgia, according to The Washington Post. Another 300,000 voters cast their ballots on the second day of early voting, the outlet reported.

The Facebook post claims the U.S. military recently confiscated voting machines in Georgia. “Traitor democrats doing it again! White Hats Confiscate Fake Voting Machines in Georgia,” the post, which does not provide a source to support its claim, reads. A comment shared by the post’s author indicates the voting machines were purportedly confiscated in Fulton County.

The claim is false and originally stems from an Oct. 16 article published on the satire site “Real Raw News.” A “Disclaimer” included on the site’s “About Us” page indicates its content is not meant to be taken literally. “Information on this website is for informational and educational and entertainment purposes. This website contains humor, parody, and satire. We have included this disclaimer for our protection, on the advice [of] legal counsel,” the disclaimer reads.

According to the Oct. 16 article, members of the U.S. military “stopped ‘Democratic operatives’ from replacing legitimate voting machines with fraudulent ones at the Sandy Springs Library in Fulton County, Georgia” ahead of the start of early in-person voting. The purported operation was conducted at the command of U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith with support from the U.S. Army Cyber Command and the U.S. Army CID, the same article indicates. (RELATED: Did Karl Rove Endorse Kamala Harris During A Speech In Pennsylvania?)

Likewise, Check Your Fact found no credible news reports to support the claim. The claim is also not referenced on the U.S. Marine Corps, Army Cyber Command, or Army CID’s respective websites or their associated social media accounts.

In addition, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger also has not publicly commented on the claim.

Furthermore, a spokesperson for the U.S. Army CID denied the claim’s validity in an email to Check Your Fact.

“Army CID is unaware of, nor has it ever taken part in, the activity described,” the same spokesperson said.

Check Your Fact has also contacted the U.S. Marine Corps and Army Cyber Command for comment.