Georgia’s top election official is accusing Vice President Kamala Harris of lying about the state’s voter security laws.
Without naming Harris, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger took aim at his comments during a campaign rally in Michigan earlier this week.
“Disappointingly, recently, one candidate repeated the lie that we would lock up people who give water to voters as they line up to vote,” Raffensperger said. “That’s a lie, because we don’t have a line in Georgia. It’s just cheap politics.”
He also addressed Democrats’ overall criticism of Georgia’s voter security laws, saying, “We prepared for this election by increasing early voting days and investing in infrastructure, creating greater security and greater voter convenience. Hard work is… only lies will be rewarded.’ About Jim Crow 2.0.
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Harris has not called Georgia’s laws “Jim Crow 2.0,” but he has criticized the state’s restrictions on providing food and water across voter lines.
“I was just in Georgia. You know they passed a law that made it illegal to give food and water to people standing in line to vote,” Harris said Monday night in Ann Arbor.
“There’s a lot of hypocrisy. Whatever happens, ‘Love your neighbor, okay?’ He added, to the jeers of the supporting crowd.
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Fox News Digital reached out to the Harris campaign for Raffinsperger’s response.
The comment also drew pushback from Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, who mocked Harris’ short-term 2020 presidential bid.
“Kamala Harris looks like she can’t handle the truth,” Kemp wrote on X on Tuesday. “We’ve made voting easier and fraud harder in Georgia. As a result, more than 3 million Georgians have already voted — 3 million more votes than the vice president received in the 2024 primaries.”
Georgia officials moved to enact several new voting laws after the 2020 race put the state under a microscope.
Among them were limiting the number of ballot drop boxes – which were not used in Georgia before 2020 – and requiring political groups to provide food and water to voters lining up on Election Day within a certain distance of their polling place. Had to stop giving.
Georgia also installed new identification requirements for absentee ballots.
Democratic organizations and civil rights groups accused Republican officials of limiting voter access with the measures.
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But Raffensperger and other Republicans have pushed back on those attacks, particularly in the wake of record voter turnout in Georgia since early voting opened on Oct. 15.
As of Wednesday afternoon, more than 45% of Georgia’s active voters have cast ballots before Election Day.
Meanwhile, Raffensperger cautioned both candidates to accept the loss “gracefully,” comparing it to his grandson’s loss of a recent baseball playoff game.
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“As soon as they came up short, and they lost, I know they were disappointed, but what they did, because both teams were good players, they lined up, and they shook each other’s hands. Did it and said, ‘Congratulations, good game,”’ he said.
“As a grandparent, I’m proud to see that. But just as an American, I think it’s great, because I think that’s what America is all about — embracing your victory gracefully. has been, but also graciously accepts your loss.”
“I will hold both parties accountable to you, the voters of Georgia,” he vowed.
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