Video of Haitian immigrants voting is ‘targeted disinformation’, officials say

Georgia Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said a video showing a Haitian immigrant voting multiple times in Georgia is “targeted misinformation” and urged social media to remove the video.

The video, which was shared by several prominent Republicans, shows a man who claims he moved to the US from Haiti six months ago and has already obtained citizenship. The man in the video claims he has multiple state-issued IDs and could be voting for Kamala Harris in multiple Georgia counties.

The man in the video then says, “We invite all Haitians to come to America and bring all the families.”

To become a US citizen, you must first be a lawful permanent resident for at least five years. Only US citizens are allowed to vote in presidential elections.

“Earlier today, our office learned that a video purporting to show a Haitian immigrant with multiple IDs from Georgia claiming to have voted multiple times,” Raffensperger said. “This is false and is an example of targeted disinformation that we have seen in this election. It is likely that foreign interference will try to sow discord and chaos on the eve of the election.”

Raffensperger said the video was “obviously fake” and likely a production of “Russian troll farms”.

“As Americans, we cannot let our enemies use lies to divide us and undermine our trust in our institutions — or in each other,” the Georgia secretary of state added.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, the main federal agency that monitors the physical and cyber security of systems and assets that support national elections, said it was aware of the video and was investigating.

Gabriel Sterling, who is chief operating officer under Raffensperger, condemned those who shared the video.

“No responsible person would rehash this ridiculously obvious lie and misinformation,” he said. “Those who do so are acting to further the efforts of America’s enemies and to undermine our nation’s security. The judgment of those who share this should be questioned in all things.”

Chris Krebs, who was appointed to lead CISA by then-President Donald Trump before being later fired by Trump for contradicting his claims of voter fraud following the 2020 election, responded to the video.

“More nonsense from Russian troll farms. Expect a deluge of pure nonsense like this over the next few weeks,” Krebs said. “You’re the brand. They think you’re stupid. They think you’re incapable of half an ounce of critical thinking. Prove them wrong.”