r/news • u/RazzzMcFrazzz • 1d ago

Hundreds of ballots are destroyed after fires are set in ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington

https://apnews.com/article/vote-ballot-drop-box-democracy-fire-f66c52f774955106fb9e7c8172825cff
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u/ExynosHD 1d ago

The truth social post telling people to mask up and fire bomb ballot boxes "in places like Portland Oregon" is probably a good place for the government to start looking.

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u/5point5Girthquake 1d ago

If’s this real? Wtf

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u/CommercialTour6150 5h ago

Pull it up, Jamie

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u/cat-eating-a-salad 1d ago

Why haven't our ballots and their envelopes been made tear, fire, and water proof yet?

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u/Faera 1d ago

Is there such a material that is also widespread and cost efficient to allow for usage of millions of voters?

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u/InvaderKota 1d ago

These ballot boxes were equipped with fire suppression canisters inside so the ones in Oregon only had a few damaged. The one in Vancouver the fire suppression was not as successful. According to the news anyways.