Bomb Threats Continue to Hit Vote Counting Sites Across Southern California
As ballots continue to be counted, closely watched races continue to flip, including one in Orange County and another in Los Angeles County -- the 45th and 27th Congressional Districts, respectively, according to the Saturday update.
A string of bomb threats are targeting vote counters across Southern California.
The threats targeted San Diego and Orange County vote counters on Friday.
The Norwalk headquarters of the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk received a bomb threat on Saturday, according to a statement from the agency.
Authorities said that an investigation conducted at the office and Ballot Processing Center revealed no credible physical danger.
“We take all such threats seriously and are working closely with the FBI, state authorities and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to ensure the safety of our staff and community and maintain uninterrupted operations,” said Dean Logan of the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office.
As ballots continue to be counted, closely watched races continue to flip, including one in Orange County and another in Los Angeles County — the 45th and the 27th Congressional districts respectively, according to the Saturday update.
More than half a million ballots remained to be processed in L.A. County as of Sunday morning.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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