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Related: About this forumElection offices in over half of Minnesota counties have received bomb threats since Friday, WCCO (CBS)
Election offices in over half of Minnesota counties have received bomb threats since Friday, secretary of state's office says, WCCO, 11/12/24
Dozens of election offices in Minnesota have received bomb threats since Friday, the Minnesota secretary of state's office announced on Tuesday. . . . The threats were received by email .
"Although Election Day is over, election officials across the state are continuing their work to verify that the election was free, fair, accurate, and secure. Over the next few weeks, counties will be canvassing the election, certifying election results, and conducting post-election reviews."
. . . [MN Secretary of State Steve] Simon has was targeted in September when the secretary of state's office received a letter with a white powdery substance from a group calling itself the United States Traitor Elimination Army. More than 20 other states received envelopes from that group. The substance turned out to be harmless.
More: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-election-office-bomb-threats/
Dozens of election offices in Minnesota have received bomb threats since Friday, the Minnesota secretary of state's office announced on Tuesday. . . . The threats were received by email .
"Although Election Day is over, election officials across the state are continuing their work to verify that the election was free, fair, accurate, and secure. Over the next few weeks, counties will be canvassing the election, certifying election results, and conducting post-election reviews."
. . . [MN Secretary of State Steve] Simon has was targeted in September when the secretary of state's office received a letter with a white powdery substance from a group calling itself the United States Traitor Elimination Army. More than 20 other states received envelopes from that group. The substance turned out to be harmless.
More: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-election-office-bomb-threats/
"has was" - looks like the writer was assisted by AI
"United States Traitor Elimination Army" - how ironic. Projection. Or latent suicidal ideation.
Thanks to any and all election workers, volunteer or paid, that has to (or chooses to) work in these circumstances. Except for MAGAT ones.
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Election offices in over half of Minnesota counties have received bomb threats since Friday, WCCO (CBS) (Original Post)
nmmi
Nov 13
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dchill
(40,553 posts)1. What are these bombers worried about?
They got their president back, didn't they?
Meadowoak
(6,250 posts)2. they are trying to keep us from finding something.
John1956PA
(3,393 posts)4. The goons feel they are exhibiting a show of force.
The thugs believe the entire Midwest should be red.
MrWowWow
(427 posts)3. What Happened to "Mind Your Own Damn Business?"
Guess that was just a nice-sounding campaign slogan or meme that Coach Walz liked to toss around.
John1956PA
(3,393 posts)5. That was Governor Tim Walz who said that. n/t