Bomb Threats Called Into ‘Heavily Black’ Polling Stations in Georgia Likely to Delay Results

Bomb threats called into polling stations in “heavily Black” parts of Georgia will likely delay the state’s election results, according to a report by Politico.

The report comes after Republican Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told reporters that disruptive but non-credible bomb threats had been made throughout the state.

Raffensperger said he believed the calls were of Russian origin.

Just after 6 p.m. ET, Politico’s Jonathan Martin reported he had spoken to a source who told him precincts with large Black populations were being targeted by calls.

“Source in Georgia says yet more bomb threats coming into heavily black polling stations there,” Martin reported.

Minutes later, Lewis Goodall with The News Agents reported the extended hours at some polling stations in Georgia meant that North Carolina would likely be the first battleground state to begin reporting results Tuesday night.

Polls in the Tar Heel State will close at 7:30 p.m. ET but any voter who gets in line before the cutoff will be permitted to cast a ballot.

Raffensperger said law enforcement officers worked quickly Tuesday morning to assure voters and election workers the threats over the phone were not credible. The FBI also commented on the issue:

None of the threats have been determined to be credible thus far… Election integrity is among the FBI’s highest priorities. We will continue to work closely with our state and local law enforcement partners to respond to any threats to our elections and to protect our communities as Americans exercise their right to vote.