Georgia's top election official warns of fake online video

The video purports to show a Haitian immigrant claiming to have voted.

Last Updated: November 1, 2024, 8:03 AM EDT

With five days until Election Day, Kamala Harris attacked Donald Trump for saying Wednesday night in Wisconsin that, against his advisers' advice, he is going to keep saying he will "protect the women" "whether the women like it or not."

Both candidates continued their whirlwind campaigns in the West.

    Oct 31, 11:41 pm

    More than 65 million Americans have voted early

    As of 11:40 p.m. ET on Thursday, more than 65 million Americans have voted early, according to the Election Lab at the University of Florida.

    Of the early ballots cast, 34,277,250 were in person and 30,685,094 were returned by mail.

    An early voting sign is seen outside of a polling station, Oct. 31, 2024, in Stockbridge, Ga.
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    Oct 31, 2024, 10:32 PM EDT

    Harris leans into prosecutor past in Nevada, doubles down on Trump's remarks about women

    Vice President Kamala Harris vowed that "nothing in the world" will prevent her from fighting for Americans while speaking in Reno, Nevada, on Tuesday.

    She referenced her time as a prosecutor in the neighboring state of California, saying, "A lot of folks here know I'm not afraid of tough fights."

    “And it is my pledge to you that if you give me the chance to fight on your behalf as president, there is nothing in the world that will stand in my way of fighting for you,” Harris added. “For the people.”

    During her first general election rally in the northern part of Nevada, she also criticized former President Donald Trump's comments on protecting women.

    “He said, on the issue of freedom of choice, reproductive freedom, he said that he will do what he wants because, quote, he -- this is his perspective -- he will do it ‘whether the women like it or not,’ ‘whether the women like it or not,’” Harris said. "Can you imagine?"

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    RENO, NEVADA - OCTOBER 31: Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks during a campaign rally at the Reno Events Center on October 31, 2024 in Reno, Nevada. With five days to go until election day, Vice President Kamala Harris is campaigning in Arizona and Nevada. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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    “He does not believe women should have authority or agency over their own bodies. This is the same person who said that women should be punished for their choices," she said, echoing remarks that she'd made at campaign stops throughout the day. "This is someone who simply does not respect the freedom of women, or the intelligence of women to make decisions about their own lives."

    She closed out the rally with a phrase she's employed over the past several days, telling those in the crowd that "in less than 90 days, either he or I will be sitting in the Oval Office," explaining that while Trump will walk into that room with an enemies list, she is prepared to walk in with a to-do list.

    Although Harris' remarks were interrupted a few times by protestors, she addressed them saying, "We're here because we're fighting for a democracy."

    She said it was "okay" and "all right" for them to protest at the event, because "we're fighting for the right to be heard and not be jailed for speaking their mind."

    "We know what's at stake," Harris assured.

    -ABC News' Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, Fritz Farrow and Will McDuffie

    Oct 31, 2024, 10:00 PM EDT

    Trump delivers low-energy remarks at second campaign stop in Nevada

    At his second campaign stop of the day, former President Donald Trump was set to make his final pitch to voters from the populous Las Vegas metropolitan area just five days ahead of Election Day.

    But Trump seemed noticeably low energy Thursday evening as his speech gradually strayed from his key campaign messaging to ramble about topics like his social media company.

    Despite this, Trump repeatedly bashed Vice President Kamala Harris for appearing tired, while touting that he has been campaigning for 62 days in a row.

    “Five days -- I can't wait. You know what? I've worked for 62 days in a row. I haven't taken a day off,” Trump said at the rally. “I looked at her today. She was trying to justify the fact that they called us all garbage. And I watch her do news coverage. She's exhausted. She's finished,” he said of Harris.

    -ABC News' Soorin Kim, Lalee Ibssa and Kelsey Walsh

    Oct 31, 2024, 9:12 PM EDT

    Georgia's top election official warns of fake online video: 'Likely foreign interference'

    With just days until the election, Georgia's top election official warned Thursday that a fake video circulating online claiming to show voter fraud in the state is "likely foreign interference attempting to show discord and chaos on the eve of the election."

    The video circulating on social media, according to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, purports to show a Haitian immigrant claiming to have voted multiple times with multiple state IDs.

    "This is false," Raffensperger said of the video, calling it "targeted disinformation."

    Raffensperger's statement said law enforcement is investigating, and added it is "likely" a product of Russian troll farms. Raffensperger called on social media companies to take the video down -- and specifically called out Elon Musk by name.

    "As Americans, we can’t let our enemies use lies to divide us and undermine our faith in our institutions -- or each other," he said.

    Oct 31, 2024, 8:38 PM EDT

    Obama stops by phone bank with Dem. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks

    Former President Barack Obama joined Angela Alsobrooks, the Democratic candidate for Maryland's Senate seat, at a phone banking session on Thursday, according to the Alsobrooks campaign.

    The visit comes just days before the general election, and on the last day of early voting in Maryland, where Alsobrooks' Republican opponent is the state's former governor Larry Hogan.

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    Former President Barack Obama, right, speaks with Ian Richards, 10, of D.C., left, and his mother Jane Schmitz as Angela Alsobrooks looks on during a campaign surprise visit by the President. (Kenneth K. Lam/The Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
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    While the race has been seen as competitive even in relatively blue Maryland, Alsobrooks has held a lead in polling.

    “President Obama knows what is at stake in this election,” Alsobrooks said in a press release. "And I am so grateful he’s joined our phonebank today to urge voters to get out and vote to defend our Democratic Senate Majority in order to protect our freedoms, fight for our futures, and ensure our families can thrive."