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

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

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."

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."

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I'm not defending this type of behavior but come on, why the fuck can't they just go through the post, this is just asking for people to fuck with it.
- You can do either. They’ve both been doing all mail in voting for twenty something years now with no issues. A USPS postal box was also recently burned with a few ballots in it in Arizona.
  The problem is not with the drop sites but with the growing stochastic terrorism in this country.
- Because voting should have no restrictions attached to it. In other words, if you cannot afford a stamp it would restrict you. This is the basis for the voter ID laws that get struck down.
  I would move these boxes to a populated place, like a firehouse. (Most definitely not a police station, lol)
  
  When I’ve done mail-in voting the ballot came with a special envelope that was already addressed, had pre-paid postage, and I had to sign it after sealing my ballot inside.
  
  the ballot should be mailed to you with a reply paid envelope and these boxes should be sent to landfill.
  
  In other words, if you cannot afford a stamp it would restrict you.
  The US postal system doesn't have reply-paid postage?
  
  Fortunately, you don't need a stamp to mail your ballot in here in Washington. Still, a lot of people prefer to use the dropboxes.
- I live in Washington. I prefer to use the drop box because it's on my way to work and means the county has one less stamp to pay for.

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