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Police departments in Fulton County, Georgia, said several polling places had received bomb threats and two of them were temporarily closed Tuesday.

Five “unbelievable bomb threats” were made to places like the Darnell Senior Center and Gullatt Elementary School in Union City. Fox 5 Atlantawas investigated and deemed ineffective. Both locations have reopened with increased police presence. Officials also said they issued a court order to keep polling places open for 30 minutes to make up for the missed time caused by the temporary evacuation.

Other threats were made at the polling place at Feldwood Elementary School in South Fulton, but the polling place was closed and voting continued uninterrupted.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Brad Raffensperger “The Russians are not our friends,” he said at a press conference on Tuesday, stating that officials believe the threats came from Russia. Director of Operations of the Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Gabriel Sterling It was also announced that a fake video claiming illegal Haitian immigrants were voting in Georgia was posted by someone paid by the Russians. One chirpSterling said: “We look forward to seeing those who share disinformation apologize for helping our enemies.”

Fulton County is home to Atlanta, the state’s most populous city and seen as reliably Democratic-leaning. It is also the district where the former president is located. Donald Trump it was accused About conspiracy charges related to an attempt to overturn the 2020 election.

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