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Voting moved outside following bomb threat at Michigan polling location

Voting moves outside after bomb threat called into polling location in Wayne County
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A bomb threat was called in to the polling location at Gibraltar Carlson High School, police said on Tuesday evening.

Gibralter is in Wayne County along the Detroit River and Lake Erie and is roughly 22 to 25 miles southwest of downtown Detroit.

According to the Brownstown Township Police Department, the high school serves as the polling location for precincts 8 and 11.

See the latest information from the scene in the video below

Voting moves outside after bomb threat called into polling location in Wayne County

Police said the building has been evacuated, and Browntown Township, Gilbraltar and the Wayne County Sheriff's Office conducted a sweep out of an abundance of caution.

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"We take all threats seriously. The safety of voters, election workers, and the integrity of the democratic process are of the utmost importance. Additional information will be shared as it becomes available," police said in a post.

In an update around 6 p.m., a Michigan Secretary of State's office spokesperson said that the threat was determined to be unfounded and the building was cleared.

This story was originally published by Max White with the Scripps News Group station in Detroit.