Robert Patrick Dekalb County Commissioner District 1 | Dekalb County
Robert Patrick Dekalb County Commissioner District 1 | Dekalb County
DeKalb County Police conducted bomb sweeps at four voting precincts following threats received around 5 p.m. on November 5, 2024. The searches found no bombs at the locations.
The precincts involved were New Bethel AME Church in Lithonia, North DeKalb Senior Center in Chamblee, Reid H. Cofer Library in Tucker, and Wesley Chapel Library in Decatur. An additional sweep is ongoing at New Life Community Center in Decatur.
Two other sites, Stonecrest (Old Sam’s Club) and Salem Panola Library in Lithonia, also received threats but are not current polling locations.
Voting was temporarily suspended as a precaution for the safety of voters and poll workers until police cleared the facilities to reopen. Voters can now return to the cleared locations to cast their ballots.
The DeKalb County Law Department is seeking an emergency order to extend voting times at the affected precincts.
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