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

submitted 3 weeks ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/usa@midwest.social

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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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[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 13 points 3 weeks ago (10 children)

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.

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 7 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

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)

[–] 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).

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