Ballots destroyed after fires in #election drop boxes | AP News

The early morning fire at the drop box in #Portland was extinguished quickly thanks to a suppression system inside the box as well as a nearby security guard, police said, and just three #ballots were damaged there

But within a few hours, another fire was discovered at a transit center #dropbox across the Columbia River in #Vancouver.

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Ballots destroyed after fires in election drop boxes

Incendiary devices have been set off at two ballot drop boxes — one in Portland, Oregon, and another in nearby Vancouver, Washington — in what one official called a “direct attack on democracy.

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"Portland’s ballot box did not face as much destruction as the Vancouver drop box. This is because a fire suppressant inside the ballot box protected 'virtually all the ballots,' with only three of them sustaining damage, according to a release from Multnomah County. The elections division will contact the three affected voters by using unique identifiers on their ballot envelopes and ensure they can receive replacement ballots."

#DropBox #Arson #Portland #Vancouver

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What Happens to the Hundreds of Ballots Affected by Recent Drop Box Fires - Democracy Docket

Hundreds of ballots in Washington and a few in Oregon were destroyed by drop box fires on Monday — nearly a week before Election Day.

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