Fires set in drop boxes destroy hundreds of ballots in Washington and damage 3 in Oregon
apnews.com
Incendiary devices have been set off at two ballot drop boxes — one in Portland, Oregon, and another in nearby Vancouver, Washington — in what one official called a “direct attack on democracy."

The ballot drop boxes in Washington and Oregon both have fire suppression systems that are designed to activate when the temperature inside reaches a certain point, coating ballots inside with a fire-suppressing powder.

For unknown reasons, the system failed to prevent the destruction of hundreds of ballots in Vancouver, just across the Columbia River from Portland.

  • sarcasticsunrise@lemmy.world
    4·
    3 days ago

    I know, I just hate that this is my headspace regarding what are supposed to be free and democratic elections. It’s an existential kind of dread, and it fucking sucks

    • InverseParallax@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      3 days ago

      Lol, free and fair elections.

      Should try voting in the south while brown.

      This is the America I knew growing up, it’s weird to see everyone else shocked by it.

      Then again, I also feel like the filth leaked out and is trying to follow me :(

      • sarcasticsunrise@lemmy.world
        3·
        2 days ago

        Yeah man, let’s just agree this sucks for anyone with any degree of empathy.

        I’m white, grew up in Florida and got to witness Bush v Gore firsthand as a teen, the psychic damage messed me up so bad, enough to the point where I started to pay attention and be more politically active.

        I’m casting a vote against fascism and racism - We’re in this together