MANCHESTER, NH – The New Hampshire Attorney General’s office is investigating an incident that unfolded at Ward 3 during Tuesday’s elections.
Few details were immediately available, however, a representative of the AG’s office said the incident began when a man at the polls “refused” to follow directions from the ward moderator.
Reports from Ward 3 include that the man, described as 6-feet-tall with red hair and a goatee wearing a hat and an orange jacket, was videotaping people inside the Carol Rines Center Ward 3 polls and trying to instigate arguments. He was reportedly carrying a gun.
City election officials referred questions about the details of the incident to the AG’s elections division.
By 5 p.m. there were reports of the same man, possibly accompanied by another person, who were open-carrying firearms and filming at other ward polling locations, including Ward 1 and Ward 11. Although police were not involved, several people reporting the incident felt the man was being confrontational and “rude.”
We’ll update this report with more information as it becomes available.
UPDATE 11/3/21: A campaign supporter on site believes one of the individuals was named “Joa Orga.” The video below was shared by Nicole Leapley
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