FBI, Georgia secretary of state blame polling place bomb threats on Russians
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger confirmed Tuesday a bomb threat was made against a polling place, but he said it was of Russian origin and not credible. Raffensperger later clarified in a subsequent press conference that the threat affected between five and seven precincts in multiple Georgia counties.
‘Foreign state actor’ behind bomb threats that disrupted Georgia polling sites, Raffensperger says
Georgia election officials had to evacuate two polling locations outside of Atlanta on Election Day after a “foreign state actor” called in what were eventually deemed non-credible bomb threats, according to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
Bomb threats at Georgia polling places are ‘of Russian origin,’ Secretary of State says
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said that despite most of the elections running smoothly on Tuesday, there were some reported bomb threats to polling places.
Georgia to Extend Time at Few Polling Stations After Fake Bomb Threats
Fake bomb threats sent to a few Georgia polling stations Tuesday forced their temporary closure—and some stations planned to remain open past the 7 p.m. deadline to accommodate voters, according to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger,
Georgia secretary of state blames polling place bomb threat on Russians:
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger confirmed Tuesday a bomb threat was made against a polling place, but he said it was of Russian origin and not credible. “In the interest of public safety,
Georgia Poll Worker Threatened to Bomb Election Workers, US Prosecutors Say
A Georgia poll worker was arrested on Monday on U.S. charges that he sent a letter threatening to bomb election workers that he wrote to appear as if it came from a voter in the presidential election battleground state.
Non-credible bomb threats against Atlanta-area polling places were from Russia, secretary of state says
Several non-credible bomb threats that briefly disrupted voting at two Georgia polling places originated from Russia, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told reporters Tuesday.
Russia-Linked Bomb Threats to US Polling Stations Not Credible: FBI
The FBI has blamed "Russian email domains" for a number of bomb threats targeting polling stations across the United States today. In a statement, the agency said: "The FBI is aware of bomb threats to polling locations in several states,
Georgia poll worker arrested for making bomb threat
A 25-year-old Georgia election poll worker was arrested on Monday for allegedly sending a letter threatening poll workers to the Jones County Elections Superintendent.
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ATLANTA - It's Election Day and millions of people are still expected to vote across the state of Georgia despite the fact that over 55% of Georgia's 7.2 million active voters have already cast their ballots.
Georgia Poll Worker Arrested for Threatening To Bomb Election Officials
Georgia poll worker Nicholas Wimbish has been charged with mailing a bomb threat to election officials and making false statements to the FBI. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison.
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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) briefed reporters on voting and security across his state on Election Day.
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'We're not going to be intimidated,' says Georgia's Raffensperger
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger during a news conference on Tuesday (November 5) said the state "will not be ...
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Brad Raffensperger Asks Elon Musk To Remove Fake Voter Fraud Video From X
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) on Thursday asked Elon Musk, the owner of X, previously known as ...
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FBI says hoax bomb threats to several states are from Russian email domains
The FBI did not identify the states in question, but Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said earlier Tuesday ...
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Raffensperger: ‘Georgia is not going to be intimidated’
More than a half million people have cast ballots so far on Election Day in Georgia, but officials have combated multiple hoax threats targeting polling locations in the metro Atlanta area, along with ...
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Georgia Secretary of State News Conference
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger briefs reporters on how Election Day voting is going in the Sun Belt ...
Georgia and Michigan Officials Say Turnout Is High, Voting Is Smooth
Republican Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Tuesday that the state is on track to eclipse 5 million ...
Georgia election chief criticizes Fulton County for last-minute ballot acceptance decision
Raffensperger defended four blue counties that opened election offices over the weekend to accept straggling absentee ballots ...