false bomb threats recorded in several key states, including Georgia

Several polling stations have had their closing times postponed accordingly. The FBI blames Russia for this interference.

A presidential election under high tension. The FBI claimed to have “knowledge of bomb threats against polling stations in several states”. More “none of these threats have been deemed credible so far,” said the American federal police in a press release published Tuesday, November 5. The shadow of the Kremlin hangs over these threats. “B“many appear to come from Russian email domains”, points to the FBI.

These threats notably targeted polling stations in Georgia. Therefore, authorities decided to extend the opening of several polling stations from 10 to 45 minutes after the official closing time, the Associated Press reported. “They seem to want to disrupt the election. They don't want us to have a smooth, fair and accurate election.”denounced Republican Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State of Georgia, during a press conference.

Two polling stations were also targeted in Madison, the capital of Wisconsin, but without giving rise to evacuations, said Ann Jacobs, director of the State Election Commission, told Reuters. Wisconsin is one of seven key undecided states that could swing the US presidential election, it was lost by the Democrats in 2016 and won in 2020 by Joe Biden.