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Multiple precincts in Democratic-leaning areas have been granted extended voting hours after receiving bomb threats the FBI is saying are not credible, but nonetheless have disputed the Election Day process.
Media outlets reported earlier Tuesday evening that bombs threats had been called “into heavily black polling stations” in Georgia.
Overall, twelve precincts around the metropolitan Atlanta area were affected , according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , and were temporarily closed for periods lasting between 20 and 40 minutes. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced these precincts would get additional time corresponding with the length of time they were closed.
“Six precincts in DeKalb have received threats, along with five in Fulton and one in Gwinnett,” noted the AJC report. “All are in Democratic strongholds.”
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported on similar bomb threats sent by email in Pennsylvania affecting “[a]t least nine locations,” including Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Philadelphia, Centre, and Luzerne Counties.