Voting continued without disruption at three polling precincts in Richmond after threats emerged in the afternoon hours.
Shooting threats were called into precincts at Thomas Jefferson High School and Barack Obama Elementary School. Albert Hill Middle School received a bomb threat.
Nicole Hicks, communications and outreach coordinator at the City of Richmond’s Office of Elections, noted that police responded to each call and conducted security assessments. Meanwhile, voting continued without incident at the sites.
All three threats were deemed not credible by the Richmond Police Department.
“They responded accordingly,” Hicks said. “We’re still working to ensure that voters are able to vote without any interruption.”
Polls across Virginia—including those at the three Richmond sites that received non-credible threats—will remain open until 7 p.m.
“Our team is very strong. Our team is very supportive of each other,” Hicks said. “Everyone is looking out for each other and making sure that not only the voters are safe, but that our team members are safe as well.”
If you’re in line when polls close at 7 p.m., stay there; you will be allowed to cast your ballot.
