Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger confirmed Tuesday that there had been a bomb threat against a polling station, but said it was of Russian origin and not credible. Raffensperger later clarified in a subsequent press conference that the threat affected between five and seven counties in several Georgia counties.

“In the interest of public safety, always check,” Raffensperger said.

“They seem to be up to mischief,” he added of the Russians. “They don’t want us to have a smooth, fair and accurate election.”

Raffensperger noted that the federal government was involved in investigating the threat, but declined to elaborate on which law enforcement agencies responded or how he knew the threat was coming from Russia. He said the threat was eliminated Tuesday morning and law enforcement was under control.

Georgia is one of the seven key battleground states – making it a target of foreign interference in the election – as it shapes the presidential contest between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.