Devices used in ballot box fires had the words "Free Gaza," source says 01:58. Washington — Ballot drop boxes were set on fire in two states, Washington and Oregon, just a week ahead of Election ...

Since 2020, drop boxes have become a flashpoint in America’s polarized politics, as former President Donald Trump has falsely criticized them as rife for fraud.. Their use is particularly heated ...

In recent years, ballot boxes have become more secure. As ABC News notes, “Most ballot drop boxes are tamper proof, bolted to the ground, under 24-hour surveillance, and include fire suppression ...

In Vancouver, Washington, the ballot boxes had fire suppression systems, but they appear to have malfunctioned. Election officials identified 488 damaged ballots, according to a news release from ...

Election officials say ballot drop boxes are a secure and accessible way for voters to return mail ballots, but they've also been the subject of numerous attacks from Donald Trump and his allies.

Our Sources. Oregon Public Broadcasting, "Ballot boxes still safe for voting despite arson attacks in Portland and Vancouver," Oct. 28, 2024. Multnomah County news release, "Elections Director Tim ...

The ballot box in Vancouver caught fire soon after the one in Portland. Vancouver police said they responded around 4 a.m. to reports of a ballot box on fire in the area of the Fisher's Landing ...

Ballot boxes burned, hundreds of votes destroyed in Washington, Oregon arson cases Two arsons occurred at ballot drop boxes 15 miles from each other on Monday morning in Portland, Oregon and ...

A voter submits a paper ballot into the electronic ballot box at a Jackson, Miss. precinct, in this Nov. 7, 2023 file photo. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) ...

If a voter does not receive their ballot, they should contact the Santa Barbara County Registrar of Voters office, 800-722-8683. Voters may mail their ballot with no postage required, postmarked ...

Although drop boxes were widely adopted across the U.S. in the 2020 election during the COVID-19 pandemic, Oregon and Washington have long relied on the method for conducting their elections. In ...

Although ballot box fires are a new development, election officials are accustomed to dealing with damaged ballots. "It’s not unusual for a voter to call you and say, ‘My dog ate my ballot; I ...