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

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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."

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[–] dgriffith@aussie.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

In other words, if you cannot afford a stamp it would restrict you.

The US postal system doesn't have reply-paid postage?

[–] JillyB@beehaw.org 3 points 3 weeks ago

It does. And that's how mail-in ballots generally work. The drop boxes are to...reduce the strain on the postal service? Idk.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 1 points 3 weeks ago

It does. You don't have to buy a stamp to mail your ballot in.

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 1 points 3 weeks ago

So I'm going to say the great American adage: "it depends on the state." So there isn't really any type of standardization. States are actually in charge of how your vote is counted....so if a state decided to do away with counting actual votes and having a group of sycophants cast federal ballots to thier Orange Liege, they actually can...and there has been disturbing reports that this can/will take place.

I'm out of the norm since I'm overseas & received my ballot via email and faxed it (via email) back (all tracked and recorded).