Authorities are currently investigating fires that occurred at two ballot boxes in the Portland, Oregon, area on Monday morning. The Portland Police Bureau responded to a call about a fire at around 3:30 a.m., where an 'incendiary device' was found inside the box. Fortunately, security personnel were able to extinguish the fire, and nearly all the ballots were protected by fire suppressant, although three were damaged.
The FBI's Seattle office is working with state and local law enforcement agencies to investigate the incidents in Portland and nearby Vancouver, Washington. In Vancouver, a ballot box at a bus station was set on fire, damaging hundreds of ballots. Officials are urging voters who used the affected boxes during specific timeframes to contact the respective elections offices to ensure the status of their ballots.
