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Bomb Threats Disrupt Voting At Georgia Polling Sites

Poll workers set up ballot-marking machines at an early in-person voting site at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in Marshall, N.C. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbro

On Election Day in Georgia, voters faced unexpected challenges as bomb threats disrupted voting at polling sites in Fulton County. Michael Osborne arrived at his polling site in Union City to find a heavy presence of EMS and police vehicles, signaling trouble. The Etris Community Center, a polling location near Atlanta's airport, was temporarily closed due to a bomb threat, causing a nearly hour-long delay for voters.

According to poll watcher Evette Reyes, three voters were in the middle of casting their votes when the evacuation took place, with around 25 people waiting in line outside. Fulton County experienced a total of five non-credible bomb threats, leading to evacuations at two locations. Nadine Williams, the county's registration and elections director, confirmed the incidents.

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