MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Voting at two polling stations in Georgia was briefly disrupted due to bomb threats, US media reported on Tuesday, citing local officials.
These two polling locations had to be closed for about 30 minutes because of five bomb threats, Nadine Williams, the registration and elections director in Fulton County, said.
"Thankfully these locations are now operational again and all polling sites are secure with an active security presence," Williams was quoted as saying.
The authorities of the county are going to seek a court order to extend voting hours, she added.
Meanwhile, voting at two polling stations was delayed in western Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County, the media reported. The reasons for the delays were that one judge of elections was late, while another did not come to the polling station. Both polling stations are now operational, according to county spokesperson Abigail Gardner.
At the same time, voting time in Pennsylvania’s Cambria County was extended due to a software malfunction which disrupted voters’ ability to scan their ballots, the media reported.
Fulton County is known for its grand jury indictment against former US President Donald Trump in the case of his alleged attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. In August 2023, Trump was formally arrested and had to spend some time in prison in Atlanta.
