Aronus Posted October 28, 2024 Posted October 28, 2024 Ballot drop boxes in Portland, Oregon, and neighboring Vancouver, Washington, were set on fire early Monday morning, police said, just over a week out from Election Day. Local officials said three ballots were damaged in Portland while potentially “hundreds” were affected in Vancouver. The Portland Police Bureau said an "incendiary device" was placed inside of a sidewalk ballot box in the Central City district. By the time officers responded to reports at about 3:30 a.m. local time, security personnel in the area had extinguished the flames. "Officers determined an incendiary device was placed inside the ballot box and used to ignite the fire," a statement from the Portland police read, adding that the bureau's Explosive Disposal Unit removed the mechanism. Portland police were continuing to investigate the incident. A statement from the Multnomah County election office said that "fire suppressant inside the ballot box protected virtually all the ballots." Ballot drop boxes set on fire in Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, Wash.
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