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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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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 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.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 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)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 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?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 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.

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