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Election Day Disruptions: Bomb Threats and Arrests

Hoax bomb threats from Russia disrupted US Election Day, causing evacuations and temporary closures at polling stations across multiple states, alongside other election-related incidents and arrests.

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Brad RaffenspergerAdrian FontesJosh MaxwellSeth BluesteinPaul Lamson

Besides bomb threats, what other incidents disrupted the election process?: In addition to the bomb threats, other incidents occurred, including the arrest of a former judge in New York for threatening a polling station and a man in Washington, D.C., found with a torch and flare gun near the Capitol.
What caused widespread disruptions at polling places across the US on Election Day?: A slew of hoax bomb threats, many originating from Russian email domains, targeted polling stations across several US states on Election Day, causing evacuations and temporary closures.
What actions did authorities take in response to the disruptions caused by bomb threats?: Authorities in Georgia sought emergency orders to extend voting times at affected polling places. Pennsylvania also experienced bomb threats at multiple polling locations, resulting in evacuations.
Were there any other notable arrests or incidents related to the election besides the bomb threats?: A Republican candidate for the Indiana House of Representatives, Jim Schenke, was arrested for allegedly violating a protection order by contacting someone on Facebook.
What was the apparent motive behind the bomb threats, and what was determined about their viability?: The threats, deemed non-viable, aimed to create chaos rather than influence political outcomes, according to officials in Arizona and Georgia. The FBI investigated the widespread incidents.

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