"an illustration of the attacks we're seeing in our democracy."
"We have to understand this as part of the general approach the Trump administration has taken to intimidate voters with baseless allegations of voter frauds as a means of trying to repress the voice of Americans across this country."
"Voters should continue to have confidence that they can cast their ballots without fear of intimidation, and we will continue to work tirelessly to ensure a free, fair, and secure election,"
"It's absolutely true that there is fraud in California's elections. It's just a fact."
Bomb threats were called in at polling places in seven New Jersey counties, primarily in Democratic jurisdictions, prompting election disruptions and security responses. Mamdani characterized the threats as an illustration of attacks on democracy and said they reflect a broader approach by the Trump administration to intimidate voters with baseless allegations of fraud to repress American voices. Attorney General Matthew Platkin urged voters to remain confident they can cast ballots without fear and pledged efforts to ensure a free, fair, and secure election. Meanwhile, Trump used Truth Social to attack California's redistricting, urge ending the filibuster, and make inflammatory remarks about political opponents. Andrew Cuomo brought his two daughters to vote in New York.
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