Fires set in drop boxes destroy hundreds of ballots in Washington and damage 3 in Oregon
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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."

The ballot drop boxes in Washington and Oregon both have fire suppression systems that are designed to activate when the temperature inside reaches a certain point, coating ballots inside with a fire-suppressing powder.

For unknown reasons, the system failed to prevent the destruction of hundreds of ballots in Vancouver, just across the Columbia River from Portland.

  • HappyTimeHarry@lemm.eeEnglish
    204·
    27 days ago

    Ah yes wiping out hundreds of democrat (and some non Democrat) votes in two of the bluest cities in the north west will surely have an impact on the election.

    • doc@fedia.io
      36·
      27 days ago

      The Washington district that includes Vancouver has one of the most contested House races in the country this year.

      • ZombiFrancis
        14·
        27 days ago

        Glusencamp-Perez ran on opposing Biden and working with Republicans.

        Kent ran on opposing Perez for being a Democrat.

        Absolutely insane.

    • brygphilomena@lemmy.world
      11·
      27 days ago

      One article I read said that the representative race was much closer. It might not affect the president, but could affect other positions.