Two fires at ballot drop boxes in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, led to police responses early on Monday morning, Oct. 28, with one fire resulting in the destruction of potentially hundreds of ballots. Officials said in a press conference that they believe the incidents are connected and have identified a suspect vehicle.
At approximately 3:30 a.m. in Portland, officers responded to reports of a fire at a ballot drop box outside the Multnomah County elections office.
Mike Brenner, public information officer for the Portland Police Bureau (PPB), stated: “By the time officers arrived, I can tell you that security personnel in the area had already extinguished the fire. Our officers quickly determined that there was an incendiary device that had been attached to the ballot box, and that is what ignited this fire.”…