Election Interference: Ballot boxes set on fire, suspect vehicle identified



Washington officials discussed a case of burned ballot boxes in Washington state, where fire suppressants saved most ballots, but some were seriously burned near Vancouver, Washington. A suspect vehicle has been identified.

An “incendiary device” placed inside a ballot box sparked a fire early Monday in Portland, Oregon, police say.

The Portland Police Bureau said officers responded “to reports of a fire at a ballot box in the 1000 block of Southeast Morrison Street” around 3:30 a.m. local time.

“By the time officers arrived, the fire had already been extinguished by security personnel who work in the area. Officers determined an incendiary device was placed inside the ballot box and used to ignite the fire,” police said in a statement. “PPB’s Explosive Disposal Unit responded to the scene and cleared the device.”

It is unclear if any ballots were damaged in the fire. A detective investigating the case did not immediately respond Monday to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.

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A ballot box is seen damaged in Portland, Oregon, on Monday, Oct. 28 following a fire, police say. (Portland Police Bureau)

“The Portland Fire Investigations Unit also responded to the scene to investigate. This unit is comprised of fire investigators with Portland Fire & Rescue, who are sworn law enforcement officers, and a detective with the Portland Police Bureau,” police added. “The collaboration leverages the specialized training and skills needed to investigate fires, including analysis equipment and accelerant detecting dogs.”

Police are describing the incident as an “arson case.”

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49 thoughts on “Election Interference: Ballot boxes set on fire, suspect vehicle identified”

  1. SO CAR WAS IDENTIFIED, WHY ARE WE STILL SPEAKING – WHY IS PERSON NOT IN JAIL AND WHERE IS HIS DAMN PIC???? SHOW THE TRASH AND WHO HE VOTES FOR AS CRIMINAL trump HAS TURNED ALL RED VOTERS INTO CRIMINALS!!!!!!

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  2. Here's a crazy idea…ban ballot drop boxes…NOW!
    Our nation survived over 200 uears without a single ballot box that any random stranger, foreign agent, ballot stuffer or political disident from any side could easily compromise.

    Voting should not be this hard folks. There is only one reason sketch methinds of voting are now being oushed on us…to encourage voter fraud and undermine our trust in the process and our Constitution.
    And there is only ine party pushing these types of easily manipulated voting methods

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  3. Lol putting those boxes just outside on the streets is the same idiocy as Amazon delivery on the porch. That's just so extremely dumb I can't comprehend it.
    Next elections will be decided with a cock fight, place your bets!

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  4. There always happens something dramatic in America during the presidential election or after, minor or major. Always. In Capitol Hill a person had a plan to start a fire and in Michigan a man threatened to commit a violent act if Trump wins. Can't they behave properly even during the presidential election? That kind of things don't belong to democratic Western Country.

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  5. Okay… To the idiot that did this. It's blue. It's always blue. It was always gonna be blue. So if you're a republican you're an idiot for this. You should have just let it go.

    If you're a liberal and you did this…what drugs were you rolling on?

    If you're just a troll, well congrats you've ruined your life for like…not even a half-chuckle.

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