Politics & Government
Cleveland Man Threatened to Bring Gun to Polling Place, Board of Election Says
The man made the threat after he was told that he had reported to the wrong polling location.
CLEVELAND, OH - A Cleveland man threatened to bring a gun to a polling place after election officials told him he had gone to the wrong voting location.
Cuyahoga County Board of Elections (BOE) spokesman Mike West said the incident took place on Cleveland's East Side on Tuesday morning. The man was told that he was at the wrong polling location and he would be unable to vote at the site.
The man allegedly threatened to return to the polling site with a gun.
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While a BOE spokesperson said the situation was resolved, it is not yet clear if the man will face charges for his threat.
The original complaint was made through ProPublica Electionland poll-monitoring project.
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