Politics Months after Vancouver ballot drop box is set ablaze, Washington state’s election security funds are set to expire Published: Feb. 06, 2025, 3:26 p.m.

The suspected arson fires of ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington this week is a reminder of how the popular collection devices have been the subject of false conspiracy theories since the ...

Four accounts of attempted ballot box arson across three Western states have been reported. Here's a reminder of the consequences before Election Day.

When some ballots were damaged Monday in fires intentionally set at ballot boxes in Oregon and Washington state, it raised questions about ballot box security and how the votes would be counted.

Ballot boxes typically have video surveillance, and some have fire suppression systems or are indoors and secured overnight.

The man suspected of setting fires in ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state is an experienced metalworker and may be planning additional attacks.

Two ballot boxes went up in flames early Monday morning in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, in incidents that authorities believe are connected.

After an arsonist set two ballot boxes ablaze in the Pacific Northwest, voters have heightened concerns about election security.

Fires at two ballot drop boxes in the Portland, Oregon, area this week as well as a similar fire earlier this month have raised questions about the role of drop boxes in the upcoming election.

Two ballot drop boxes in the Pacific Northwest were damaged in a suspected arson attack just over a week before Election Day, destroying hundreds of ballots at one location in Vancouver, Washington.

Ballot drop box fires highlight concerns that election conspiracy theories are making them a target Here’s how rules and security measures about drop boxes vary across the country.

Two arsons occurred at ballot drop boxes 15 miles from each other on Monday morning in Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington.