The 2026 faced a series of disruptions on Election Day, ranging from flooding and technical problems at to fake messages falsely claiming that voting locations had changed.




In Florida, severe flooding forced election officials to relocate polling stations even after voting had begun. At least 18 polling places were moved because of flooding, according to CNN.




A separate technical problem temporarily prevented voting at polling places in one Florida county for about 20 minutes, CNN reported.



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In Georgia, voters in Fulton County received scam text messages falsely claiming that their polling locations had been changed.




The fake messages came as election officials remained alert to misinformation and attempts to disrupt voting.




Cybersecurity has also been a focus across the country. Several state leaders have mobilised National Guard personnel to provide cybersecurity support related to elections and election systems.