Ballot drop boxes in Washington and Oregon set on fire
With little more than one week until Election Day, a ballot drop box in Vancouver, Washington was set on fire, destroying hundreds of ballots. And in nearby Portland, Oregon, a ballot drop box was also set on fire, but a fire suppressant minimized the loss—just three ballots were damaged. An electio...
Fires set in drop boxes destroy hundreds of ballots in Washington and damage 3 in Oregon
Authorities, including the FBI, were investigating Monday after early morning fires were set in ballot drop boxes in Portland, Oregon, and in nearby Vancouver, Washington, where hundreds of ballots were destroyed. The Portland Police Bureau reported that officers and firefighters responded to a fire in one ballot drop box at…
Fires set in drop boxes destroy hundreds of ballots in Washington and damage 3 in Oregon
Incendiary devices were set off Monday at two ballot drop boxes — one in Portland and another in nearby Vancouver, Washington.
Hundreds of U.S. election ballots destroyed after fires set in two drop boxes
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Incendiary devices were set off Monday at two ballot drop boxes — one in Portland and another in nearby Vancouver, Washington — destroying hundreds of ballots in what one official called a “direct attack on democracy” about a week before a heated Election Day.
US Elections: Fires at ballot drop boxes being probed, say officials
Washington: Federal authorities are investigating the incidents of fire at two ballot drop boxes in the Portland area of Oregon, as well as the incident
Police Say Fires Set at Ballot Boxes in Oregon and Washington Are Connected
Police said Monday that a “suspect vehicle” has been identified in connection with incendiary devices that set fires.
Ballot drop boxes torched
Police say they have identified a “suspect vehicle” connected to incendiary devices that set fires in ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state early Monday.
Probe into suspected arson attacks on US ballot boxes
Police believe three suspected arson attacks at ballot drop boxes in the northwestern US states of Washington and Oregon are linked, and have identified what they believe is a suspect vehicle in Oregon.
Ballot Drop Boxes Set Ablaze In Portland, Vancouver As US Citizens Cast Early Vote
Just days before the US presidential election, ballot drop boxes in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, were set on fire in what authorities are calling targeted attacks. The incidents have drawn concerns over election security as millions of Americans cast early votes in one of the nation’s most closely watched elections. According to local police, […]
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