Officials are on guard for equipment failures and software issues – as well as violent threats that have infected the democratic process.

A man who “smelled like fuel” and carried a blowtorch and flare gun was arrested Tuesday outside the US Capitol as millions of Americans went to the polls. The unidentified man was attempting to enter the Capitol Visitor Center when he was stopped during the regular screening process,

A man at the U.S. Capitol was arrested and several stated received bomb threats that were deemed non-credible, according to authorities.