On Tuesday, voting hours were extended in several communities across different states due to various issues that arose at polling stations. In Georgia, 12 voting locations had their hours extended because of bomb threats, with an additional three polling locations experiencing delays due to other reasons. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger confirmed the extensions.
Arizona faced challenges in Apache County, where the Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission filed a complaint to keep polls open for an additional two hours. This decision came after multiple polling locations reported issues with voting machines and printers earlier in the day. In Maricopa County, the tabulation of early ballots was slowed down due to the length of the ballots, which consisted of two pages.
Nevada's Secretary of State, Francisco Aguilar, launched a website for voters to verify their signatures on mail-in ballots to ensure their ballots are counted. Aguilar expressed concern over the number of outstanding ballots and noted a trend of younger voters needing to cure their ballots. Efforts to contact younger voters included text messages, as they tend to be less responsive to phone calls.
In Wisconsin, Milwaukee elections officials decided to re-scan approximately 30,000 absentee ballots through tabulator machines to guarantee the integrity and transparency of the election process. Paulina Gutierrez, the executive director of the Milwaukee Election Commission, emphasized the importance of conducting a secure election.
Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump made claims on his Truth Social page about law enforcement activities in Philadelphia and Detroit, alleging heavy police presence in both cities. Detroit officials refuted these claims, stating they were unaware of any new police activity. Trump's previous assertion of 'massive cheating' in Philadelphia was also debunked by a bipartisan group of city officials who labeled the claims as unfounded.
