Ballot boxes set on fire in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington; hundreds of ballots destroyed
CBSN
Authorities in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, said they've opened investigations after two ballot boxes went up in flames early Monday morning.
In Portland, an incendiary device was placed inside the ballot box and used to set it on fire, the Portland Police Bureau said in a statement. Police said a suspicious device was found next to the ballot box in Vancouver, which is just over the state line and about 20 minutes from Portland by car.
Officers in Portland responded to reports of a ballot box on fire at around 3:30 a.m. Pacific time, according to the police bureau. The mailbox, where voters can cast their ballots in the upcoming election, was located in southeastern Portland near the Multnomah County Elections Division office, according to CBS affiliate KOIN-TV.
