US state of Georgia's election faces hiccups amid Russia-linked bomb scares

Brad Raffensperger, the Secretary of State for Georgia, has accused Russia of orchestrating false bomb threats at polling stations in Fulton County, disrupting the voting process.

According to election officials, two polling stations in Fulton County were briefly evacuated after receiving bomb threats, though no explosives were found. In total, five polling stations were targeted by the threats, Caliber.Az reports via UK media.

Raffensperger confirmed the threats were traced back to Russia but refrained from providing specific details. "It looks like they are up to something wrong. They don't want us to have smooth, fair, and accurate elections," he stated.

Meanwhile, in the ongoing US presidential election, preliminary results show Donald Trump leading, but neither candidate has yet secured the necessary 270 electoral votes. According to The New York Times, Trump has an 86% chance of winning, with projections showing him gaining between 250 and 335 electoral votes, while his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, is expected to secure between 203 and 288 electoral votes.

Kamala Harris, the incumbent Vice President, is the Democratic nominee, running alongside Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her vice-presidential pick. Harris is the first woman and the first Black politician to hold the vice presidency. She previously served as California's Attorney General and Senator.

On the Republican side, Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States and a businessman with an estimated fortune of $5.6 billion, is running alongside Ohio Senator James David Vance as his vice-presidential pick. Trump would become the oldest person (78 years, seven months and six days) to be elected president, surpassing Joe Biden, who was 78 years and two months old at his inauguration.

The inauguration is set for January 20, 2025.

By Tamilla Hasanova