Several bomb threats that temporarily disrupted voting at two polling places in Georgia were traced back to Russia, according to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. The threats, which were deemed non-credible, led to the temporary closure of polling places at the Etris Community Center and Gullatt Elementary in Union City, just outside of Atlanta. Union City’s population is nearly 90% Black, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
There were also threats made against three other voting locations, but they did not cause any disruptions.
Raffensperger told reporters, “We’ve heard some threats that were of Russian origin. I don’t know how to describe that that’s viable – we don’t think they are, but in the interest of public safety, we always check that out, and we’ll just continue to be very responsible when we hear about stuff like that. We identified the source, and it was from Russia.” He added, “They’re up to mischief, it seems, and they don’t want us to have a smooth, fair, and accurate election. Anything that can get us to fight amongst ourselves – they can count that as a victory.”
Fulton County is seeking to extend voting hours at the two evacuated locations due to the disturbances, according to Nadine Williams, Fulton County registration and elections director.
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