katu

Ballot box observer reports suspicious activity at Fisher's Landing location

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — After hundreds of ballots were destroyed in arson attacks at drop-boxes, ballot box observers have been hired by the Clark County Auditor’s office to provide 24/7 security ...
WBUR

Ballot drop box fires highlight concerns that election conspiracy theories are making them a target

Two ballot drop boxes in the Pacific Northwest were damaged in a suspected arson attack just over a week before Election Day, destroying hundreds of ballots at one location in Vancouver, Washington.
Austin American-Statesman

Overwhelming majority of ballot boxes are secure, rare for ballots to be lost or destroyed

Millions of Americans have already cast their ballots in the 2024 presidential election at polling places or by dropping them in the mail or into drop-off ballot boxes — long a popular way to return ...
Victorville Daily Press

Ballot boxes burned in three Western states, voter fraud suspicions at all-time high

Four attempted ballot box arson cases across three Western states were reported last month, the last two of which happened a week before Election Day. An incident of a "suspicious device" smoking near ...
CNN

FBI offers $25,000 reward for information on ballot box fires in Washington and Oregon

The FBI is offering up to $25,000 in exchange for information about the suspect they believe set fire to several ballot boxes in the Pacific Northwest during early voting last month. Hundreds of ...
Oregonian

Months after Vancouver ballot drop box is set ablaze, Washington state’s election security funds are set to expire

Brian Kernagis, a Vancouver-area marketing manager, voted early. Around 5 or 6 p.m. on Oct. 27, a week before the general election last year, he put his and his girlfriend’s ballots directly in the ...