Over 100,000 voters in Michigan voted 'uncommitted' in the Democratic primary election.
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The Global StoryOct 20, 2026
Multiple tier1 sources (AP, Reuters, PolitiFact, NYT tally) and other outlets report that more than 100,000 Michigan Democratic primary voters cast 'uncommitted' ballots on February 27, 2024, with official-style tallies around 101,000–101,623.
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… box exists on our ballot here in Michigan that says uncommitted, and so we advocated for peace loving Michigan voters who wanted to see a stop to endless wars and wanted to see a stop to the genocide to check uncommitted in the Democratic primary election. We ended up getting over a hundred thousand voters in Michigan to vote uncommitted as a pro peace anti war vote. Okay, so this is during the primaries, so the hope is that they make a point during the primaries, and that that point is absorbed and acted on by the Democrats in time for the general election. Is that right? Exactly. …
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Supports. AP reports that more than 100,000 Michigan Democratic primary voters cast ballots for 'uncommitted' in the February 2024 primary, enough to win two delegates.[1][6]
Supports. Tally sources show 101,623 (CNN, Wikipedia) and 101,430 (NYT) uncommitted votes, about 13% of the Democratic primary vote.[4][5][7]
Supports. PolitiFact (2026) confirms about 100,000 voters cast 'uncommitted' ballots to protest Biden's Israel-Hamas war policies, and notes El-Sayed promoted the movement.[2]
Supports. Reuters reports the protest vote was a Democratic protest over Biden's Gaza policy, with the uncommitted vote exceeding organizers' 10,000 target.[3]
Context. The claim's 'pro peace anti war' framing matches AP's description of the uncommitted vote as a protest over Biden's support for Israel's war in Gaza. The sources date the vote to February 27, 2024, not to the 2026 posting date.[1][8]
Sources
8 sources: 3 fact-checkers, 2 tier 2, 3 not rated
- 1'Uncommitted' votes in Michigan mark victory for Biden's ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2El-Sayed advocated voting uncommitted in MI's 2024 Democratic ...politifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Trump, Biden win Michigan primaries but Democrats mount ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 4Michigan Primary: Biden Confronts Protest Votes as He ...nytimes.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 5Live updates: Michigan presidential primary election | CNN Politicscnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 6'Uncommitted' wins 2 Democratic delegates in Michigan, a victory for ...michiganpublic.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 72024 Michigan Democratic presidential primary - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 8100K vote 'uncommitted' over Biden in Michigan's primary: What that ...clickondetroit.com · not rated · cited for: context
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