Washington — Ballot drop boxes were set on fire in two states, Washington and Oregon, just a week ahead of Election Day, as authorities were already on high alert for the possibility of violent incidents driven by claims of election fraud — including the sabotage of ballot drop boxes. ...
The suspected arson fires of ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington this week is a reminder of how the popular collection devices have been the subject of false conspiracy theories since the 2020 election.
Hundreds of ballots were destroyed Monday after incendiary devices were set off at two ballot boxes — one in Portland and another in nearby Vancouver, Washington. Authorities said they believe the incidents are connected.Published 9:30 AM GMT+8, October 29, 2024 ...
WithElection Day nearing, authorities in Oregon and Washington haveopened investigationsand stepped up security measures after two ballot drop boxes were set ablaze on Monday. Three ballots were damaged after an incendiary device was found inside a ballot box in Portland, Oregon, on Monday. And on...
You can checkthe list of ballot drop box locations in Snohomish Countyat snohomishcountywa.gov,in Pierce County at piercecountywa.govandin Kitsap County at kitsap.gov. In light of fires at ballot boxes in Washington and Oregon, King Count...
In the early hours of the morning, fires erupted inside two drop boxes, in Portland and Vancouver, Wash.,after someone placed incendiary devices next to them. The Portland drop box, made by Laserfab, was hit first. Two fire-suppressant devices inside the box sensed the blaze and ...
The green boxes—which Republicans recently installed at locations such as gas stations and smog check facilities—are labeled “Official ballot drop-off box,” but they are not remotely official. In fact, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla told the Washington Post that the unsanctioned boxe...
— The state of Connecticut is sending all its towns and cities fire suppression devices to help safeguard ballot drop boxes. Greenwich Town Clerk Jackie Budkins says Connecticut mandated the devices be installed after ballot box fires in Washington and Oregon, which may have been set to protest...
The incendiary devices used in suspected arson attacks on two ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state on Monday were marked with the words "Free Gaza," a law enforcement source told CBS News Wednesday. Nicole Sganga has the latest.
The mock ballot drop box had been used previously as a dancing drop box costume, according to the Bucks County Board of Elections.