U.S. election 2024: Bomb threat hoax in Georgia [Video]

ATLANTA –

Hoax bomb threats, many of which appeared to originate from Russian email domains, were directed on Tuesday at polling locations in four battleground states – Georgia, Michigan, Arizona and Wisconsin – as U.S. election day voting was underway, the FBI said.

“None of the threats have been determined to be credible thus far,” the FBI said in a statement, adding that election integrity was among the bureau’s highest priorities.

At least two polling sites targeted by the hoax bomb threats in Georgia were briefly evacuated.

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The two locations, in Fulton County, both re-opened after about 30 minutes, officials said, and the county was seeking a court order to extend the locations’ voting hours past the statewide 7 p.m. deadline.

Georgia’s secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, a Republican, blamed Russian interference for the election day …