What to know after ballot box fires in Washington and Oregon
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Washington — Ballot drop boxes were set on fire in two states, Washington and Oregon, just a week ahead of Election Day, as authorities were already on high alert for the possibility of violent incidents driven by claims of election fraud — including the sabotage of ballot drop boxes.
Two ballot boxes went up in flames early Monday morning in Portland and Vancouver, which is just about 10 miles from Portland, just over the border. While most of the ballots in the Portland box were recovered, hundreds were thought to be lost in the Vancouver incident.
Here's what we know so far:
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