Polling location at Ohio elementary school evacuated due to bomb threat
Officials brought extra voting machines outside before the polling site reopened inside shortly after noon, the Lucas County Board of Elections said.
- On Election Day, Tuesday, voters at Beverly Elementary in Toledo were evacuated following an apparent bomb threat. Toledo Public Schools officials confirmed the threat arrived just before 10:50 a.m.
- Authorities reported that five other area schools also received threats, including Conneaut Elementary and Kenwood Elementary in Bowling Green, and Lake Local Schools. Police cleared the buildings after determining them safe.
- Lucas County Board of Elections Director Lavera Scott arranged for additional voting machines to be brought outside during the evacuation. This allowed residents to continue casting ballots while the building was cleared.
- Voting resumed inside Beverly Elementary shortly after noon once officials deemed the building safe. The BOE thanked poll workers, first responders, and voters for their professionalism and patience.
- Elections continue throughout Lucas County as normal, and the BOE stated they remain committed to providing secure, fair, and efficient elections despite any challenges. Voting proceeded without further disruption.
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An Ohio elementary school that serves as an Election-Day polling location received a bomb threat Tuesday, causing staff and voters to be evacuated from the grounds. Toledo police responded to a bomb threat against Beverly Elementary School around 10:39 a.m. local time, according to WTOL-TV. Minutes later, another bomb threat was delivered by phone to […]
The Toledo police in the U.S. state of Ohio evacuated the polling station because of reports of a bomb being planted, a bomb was reported to the police at 10:30 local time (18:30 ms) at the primary school building, where an electoral station was set up during the intermediate elections, so that the people there were quickly evacuated, handed TASS with a reference to NBC News. For example, nine minutes later, law enforcement officers recorded a s…
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