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More bomb threats at Atlanta-area polling places

S.Brown2 hr ago

ATLANTA (AP) — Another metro Atlanta county has seen voting disrupted by bomb threats.

About an hour before polls were to close, officials in DeKalb County said they received bomb threats against five polling places.

Officials in the overwhelmingly Democratic suburb said voting had been suspended at those locations until police confirm there are no bombs.

County officials say they're seeking a court order to extend voting, which is routine in Georgia when a polling place is disrupted.

Some polling places in Fulton and Gwinnett counties were targeted earlier Tuesday. Those threats were found to be false.

"Rest assured that we are working quickly to ensure every voter will have an opportunity to cast their ballot despite these bomb threats," DeKalb elections director Keisha Smith said in a statement.

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