WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- U.S. federal and local officials said Tuesday that none of the bomb threats sent to polling sites in several swing states were credible, as vote-counting was underway to pick the country's next president.
According to local media, bomb threats were received in such states as Arizona, Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin, whose results could influence the outcome of the presidential election.
The FBI was aware of the threats and "none of the threats have been determined to be credible thus far," ABC News reported, citing the agency's statement.
Extended voting hours were authorized in Georgia, where an FBI official said over a dozen bomb threats had been received, to offset time lost as polling stations were forced to assess the threats. The threats mostly targeted counties considered Democratic strongholds.
In Arizona, such bomb threats were delivered to polling sites in Navajo County where Native Americans reside, according to the state's secretary of state, Adrian Fontes.
The Michigan secretary of state's office confirmed bomb threats occurred in "a few" polling sites in the state but dismissed them as non-credible.
Ann Jacobs, head of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, said fake bomb threats were sent to two polling locations in Madison, the state's capital, but voting was not disrupted. ■
