Harris has recently come under fire for remarks she made on social media praising a “non-partisan” poll worker for his work. The VP shared a picture of herself standing with the poll worker, and it was later revealed that he was a staff member of the left-wing group, Alliance for Justice. A self-declared “disinformation expert” blasted Harris’ error in response, claiming the VP should fire her staff for not fact-checking posts properly.
Democracy Would Not Function
Vice President Kamala Harris took to X to praise poll workers and their hard work. She posted, “Our democracy could not function without non-partisan poll workers like Vasu and Rob whom I met in Georgia. President Biden and I thank you and we support you,” read the comment. She had also shared a picture of herself standing with poll worker Vasu Abhiraman.
Harris’ Post Was Updated With “Added Context”
The post amassed over half a million views. However, there was an additional notice on VP Harris’ claims that the poll worker was “non-partisan.” Under the post, there was a notice that “additional context” had been added by users.
Non-partisan Poll Worker Works for Alliance for Justice
The notice of additional context reads, “The man on the left is not a ‘non-partisan poll worker.’ He is Vasu Abhiraman, an attorney for the left-wing advocacy group Alliance for Justice.”
Disinformation Expert Calls Out Harris
A verified user account titled ‘Danger: Disinformation’ responded to Harris’ post. The verified user describes themselves as a self-declared ‘disinformation expert’ and also claims they have 36 years of experience working for the federal government.
Destroying Her Own Credibility
The user posted in response to the VP’s inaccurate remarks, “Kamala…it is posts like this that destroy your credibility…like a major self-own. If your staff cannot vet these properly before posting, you need to fire them. We will always fact-check and investigate all claims like this. This is just sad…”
A Dedicated Advocate for Diversity and Inclusion
Vasu Abhiraman, the “non-partisan” poll worker, has a dedicated page on the Alliance for Justice website. His page states that Abhiraman “is the Helen Rosenthal Senior Counsel for the Building the Bench program at Alliance for Justice. In this role, he serves as a dedicated advocate for diversity and inclusion in the federal and state judiciary.”
Identifying and Recruiting Candidates
The page also reads that Abhiraman was “working collaboratively with a coalition of organizations to identify and recruit potential candidates for the bench.”
Launched Poll Worker Recruitment Program
Abhiraman’s information on the Alliance for Justice’s website continues, “Vasu has spent his career working at the intersection of law, policy, technology, and democracy. In his previous role as Deputy Director of Policy and Advocacy at the ACLU of Georgia, he launched the nationally-recognized Poll Worker Recruitment Program.”
Trained Thousands of Poll Workers
As part of the Poll Worker Recruitment Program, Abhiraman “recruited and trained thousands of poll workers and deputy registrars to safeguard the democratic process during the COVID-19 pandemic,” according to the website.
At the Heart of the Progressive Movement
Alliance for Justice is a group whose website states that it “is at the heart of showing the progressive movement the power the courts have in all our lives.” The website further noted that their coalition of “more than 150 organizations represent a broad array of groups committed to progressive values.”
Advocating for a Fair Justice System
Their website also states that the Alliance for Justice has been “advocating for a fair and independent justice system,” adding that they are “shaping a tomorrow where rights are safeguarded, and justice prevails.”
VP Is Working to Save Democracy
Not all social media users were so quick to fire back at VP Harris over her blunder. Another group called Defend the Vote responded to her post and thanked the VP “for working to protect our democracy.”
Act Would Provide Free and Safe Elections
The post included praise for the new proposed legislation the VP had introduced, noting, “The Freedom to Vote Act would provide election workers with the resources they need to run safe and accessible elections, free of harassment. Now MAGA Republicans are blocking the bill and cutting election funding instead.”
Harris Upholding Rights to Vote
Less than one hour after her blunder, remarks made by Harris on voting rights were published by the White House. Harris released a statement declaring that the work progressing to protect voters’ rights was “a life calling” and was about “upholding fundamental principles, about democracy, the importance of all people being able to express their voice in every way, including through their vote.”
An Unfettered Ability to Vote
She also explained that Americans should all be “able to express their civic duty in every way, including through their ability — unfettered ability to vote.”
Voting Is a Fundamental Freedom
Harris added to her statement that voting was “a fundamental freedom that unlocks all the other freedoms” and referenced a meeting in Georgia to “address the threats to that sacred freedom.”
Protect the Freedom to Vote
Kamala Harris then explained the Biden Administration’s plans to implement a “four-part strategy to protect the freedom to vote.” She explained part of the strategy was to “charge every federal agency to do all they can to make sure that every American has the information that they need to know how they can vote when they are eligible.”
Attacks on the Integrity of Elections
The VP added, “We have seen attacks on the integrity of elections. We have seen those who would loudly attempt to interfere in the lawful votes of the American people and attempt to question the integrity of a fair and free election system.” She also noted that there had been “a rise in threats against poll workers.”
‘Election Threats Taskforce’ to Protect Workers
Harris then announced that to protect election workers, a new task force has been established through the Department of Justice. “The Elections Threats Taskforce, which has held over 100 events to train local officials to protect election workers,” she concluded.
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