Firefighters rush in to help recount 30,000 votes in crucial US swing state as tech glitches spark chaos
Steven Edginton speaks to voters in Washington DC as polls close across the US
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Firefighters have been forced to rush in to help recount 30,000 votes in a crucial US swing state as tech glitches have sparked chaos.
Vote counting delays and disruptions have plagued multiple states in the current election, causing concern and frustration among voters and officials alike.
In Milwaukee - Wisconsin's largest city - more than 30,000 absentee ballots are being recounted due to security concerns with ballot tabulators.
Firefighters have been called in to assist with the recount in this crucial swing state.
In Milwaukee more than 30,000 absentee ballots are being recounted due to security concerns with ballot tabulators
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Melissa Howard, spokesperson for the Milwaukee Election Commission, stated the recount was being conducted "out of an abundance of caution" to ensure the process was "completely, fully transparent".
Howard emphasised there was no reason to believe any of the already counted ballots had been tampered with.
The delay's duration remains uncertain, adding tension to a state both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are eager to win.
Bomb threats have caused significant disruptions to vote counting across several states.
In DeKalb County, Georgia, a judge ordered extended voting hours following threats in the heavily Democratic area.
Center County, Pennsylvania saw a polling building evacuated due to a bomb threat, delaying the recount in this swing state.
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Melissa Howard, spokesperson for the Milwaukee Election Commission, stated the recount was being conducted "out of an abundance of caution" to ensure the process was "completely, fully transparent" (stock pic)
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In Arizona, La Paz County's elections office was evacuated after officials received a threat.
Apache County, Arizona, extended polling hours in nine precincts following a lawsuit from the Navajo Nation.
Neighbouring Navajo County faced bomb threats at schools, including polling sites, causing temporary closures.
Cochise County, Arizona, also experienced a bomb threat at a polling place, leading to an evacuation.
Multiple precincts in Massachusetts reportedly ran out of ballots, causing further chaos for voters.
The delay's duration remains uncertain
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The group Lawyers for Civil Rights warned that precincts in Boston were awaiting new ballots.
Some locations experienced wait times of up to two hours before ballots were replenished.
In Arizona, a judge ordered polling places to remain open for an additional two hours in nine precincts in Apache County.
This decision followed a lawsuit from the Navajo Nation after voters faced a series of issues.
In Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, authorities deemed a bomb threat non-credible, allowing voting to continue.
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