Kamala Harris declined to answer when asked how she would vote on a measure to impose tougher sentences on criminals in California.
The vice president was taking questions from reporters in Michigan on Sunday when she discussed whether she had cast her own vote in the final hours of the race.
The Democratic candidate confirmed that she would vote by mail and hoped it would arrive in her home state on time.
She was then questioned about how she voted for Proposition 36, a ballot measure that could be tough on crime.
Harris is frantically campaigning in swing states with less than 48 hours until what could be one of the closest presidential elections in history.
She got a boost in the polls over the weekend, with a New York Times poll showing her trailing in just two of seven swing states and a stunning Des Moines Register poll showing her ahead of Trump in the deep red state of Iowa.
Kamala Harris declined to answer when asked how she would vote on a measure to impose harsher sentences on criminals in California.
“So I’ve got my ballot, it’s on its way to California, and I’m going to trust the system to get there, and I’m not going to talk about voting on that, because, honestly, it’s the Sunday before.” elections, and I have no intention of creating support one way or another around this,” he said.
Proposition 36 would strengthen penalties for certain drug and theft crimes and reverse the progressive criminal justice reforms under Proposition 47.
It would upgrade crimes involving repeat shoplifting and fentanyl from misdemeanors to felonies and crack down on repeat offenders.
The measure is unpopular among progressive Democrats and California Governor Gavin Newsom, but is overwhelmingly popular among Californians.
Harris’ record on crime and her record as a prosecutor in San Francisco has been a frequent line of attack used by Republicans during the campaign.
Trump and his allies have focused on light sentences and criminals who have reoffended after their release from prison.
The vice president was taking questions from reporters in Michigan on Sunday when she discussed whether she had cast her own vote in the final hours of the race.
Harris is frantically campaigning in swing states with less than 48 hours until what could be one of the closest presidential elections in history.
The Republican Party has also linked the vice president to immigrants who have committed violent crimes after crossing the border.
Harris, at the same time, has used her time as California’s top law enforcement official to demonstrate that she has the credentials to be president of the United States.
In October she was evasive again when asked about Proposition 36.
“I haven’t voted yet and, in fact, I haven’t read it yet,” Harris told reporters before a flight from Detroit to New Jersey, in response to a question about Proposition 36. “But I’ll let you know.”
Harris also avoided taking a stance on Proposition 47 when it was on the ballot in California in 2024.
The measure reduced the number of people serving prison sentences for nonviolent drug crimes and sent millions into treatment and rehabilitation programs.
He also called for anyone who steals property valued at less than $950 to be charged with a misdemeanor.
As a result, retail stores were left relatively defenseless from having their stores stolen.
Walmart and In-N-Out Burger are among the companies financing the campaign behind Proposition 36.