Tennessee Addresses Dolly Parton Sister’s Ballot-flipping Claim

WHO:

Newsweek - Stella Parton, sister of country music icon Dolly Parton, said she had trouble casting her ballot in Tennessee.

WHAT:

Drudge Report - A related-story headline said Dolly Parton’s sister claimed a voting machine flipped her ballot in Tennessee.

Newsweek - Stella Parton said she had trouble casting her ballot in Tennessee.

Newsweek - The article headline described Tennessee as responding to Stella Parton’s election “rigging” post.

WHERE:

Drudge Report - The ballot-flipping claim concerned Tennessee.

Newsweek - Stella Parton said she experienced trouble casting her ballot in Tennessee.

HOW:

Drudge Report - The claim, as summarized in a related-story headline, involved a voting machine allegedly flipping a ballot.

(UPDATED October 22, 2026 03:10 UTC)

Stella Parton, sister of country music icon Dolly Parton, said she had trouble casting her ballot in Tennessee. A related claim said a voting machine flipped her ballot, though the specific details of the reported malfunction were not provided. The account describes the machine as allegedly changing the ballot, rather than confirming that a change occurred. Parton’s experience was also associated with an election “rigging” post, and Tennessee was described as responding to that post. The claims all concern voting in Tennessee. The information available does not specify what the state’s response involved, whether the ballot was ultimately corrected, or whether officials confirmed a machine problem. Parton’s reported difficulty has drawn attention because the claim centers on a voting machine potentially altering a voter’s selections.