Voting moved outside following bomb threat at Michigan polling location
- On Tuesday, authorities evacuated Gibraltar Carlson High School after a bomb threat disrupted voting for Brownstown Township Precincts 8 and 11, relocating voters to the parking lot to continue casting ballots.
- Officers from the Gibraltar Police Department, Brownstown Township Police Department, and Wayne County Sheriff's Office arrived Tuesday to conduct a thorough sweep of the building out of an abundance of caution.
- Voting continued during the investigation as K-9 units secured the facility, with officials stating, "The safety of voters, election workers, and the integrity of the democratic process are of the utmost importance."
- Around 6 p.m. on Tuesday, a Michigan Secretary of State spokesperson confirmed the threat was unfounded and the building was cleared for normal polling operations.
- Authorities have not released details regarding the threat's origin, though officials stated additional information will be shared with the public as it becomes available.
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American media reported several bomb threats at polling stations in the country.
A bomb threat led to the evacuation of a polling place at Carlson High School in Gibraltar, Michigan, during the U.S. midterm elections. The building is used as a polling place for residents of two precincts in the town of Brownstown. The report was made on the afternoon of November 3. Brownstown and Gibraltar police, Wayne County Sheriff’s Office officers, and other law enforcement agencies searched the school and the surrounding area. “We take…
Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation at Michigan Polling Location
(Gibraltar, Michigan) – Police evacuated a polling location in Wayne County, Michigan, on Tuesday, November 3, after receiving a reported bomb threat during the midterm elections. The threat was reported at Carlson High School, which serves voters in Brownstown Township’s Precincts 8 and 11, according to CBS Detroit. The incident prompted a response from several law enforcement agencies as voters across Michigan participated in closely watched s…
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