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64. The drop boxes in Washington State have an envelope-sized slot

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Oct 19, 2020, 06:45 PM

Oct 2020

Impossible to get anything larger inside.

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Fire intentionally set inside ballot box in Baldwin Park, officials say [View all] demmiblue Oct 2020 OP

A$$holea Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #1

Here we go, folks. SheltieLover Oct 2020 #2

Our side can be poll watchers too. CaptYossarian Oct 2020 #14

Probably buying a bunch of glass bottles, gasoline, and oily rags minidriver Oct 2020 #58

I wondered about that. our boxes have a VERY slim opening but I guess if someone wants to... CurtEastPoint Oct 2020 #3

A lit match might fit, and if it stays lit........ Karma13612 Oct 2020 #56

Was there a security camera? lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #4

Let's see. We all know that Republicans will do whatever they can do suppress the Baitball Blogger Oct 2020 #9

Is Baldwin Park a red area? lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #10

Diverse. blm Oct 2020 #12

Blue, then Lasher Oct 2020 #23

Gosh...and a fire just happened there. What a shock.......... Bengus81 Oct 2020 #34

What I read one AA person recommend here wryter2000 Oct 2020 #39

Important: be sure to know the state rules regarding that... demmiblue Oct 2020 #45

Wow. I had no idea wryter2000 Oct 2020 #60

No, it's very blue. SunSeeker Oct 2020 #66

In front of a library, I would guess yes. nt reACTIONary Oct 2020 #29

This is part of the plan, folks. not_the_one Oct 2020 #5

This is one of the reasons given for limited drop boxes Maeve Oct 2020 #6

So they don't have that many to torch. Historic NY Oct 2020 #50

Trump supporters are anti-American terrorists RAB910 Oct 2020 #7

Yes, I've had three stolen so far CanonRay Oct 2020 #19

Put up a sign telling them you donate $25 to Biden bedazzled Oct 2020 #26

I did. They stole that too. CanonRay Oct 2020 #32

You have some hard core assholes around bedazzled Oct 2020 #33

Oregon coast, the county is blue, CanonRay Oct 2020 #49

You can't judge a whole area from a few fools bedazzled Oct 2020 #54

Someone around here put razor blades taped to the back side edges of their signs...... Bengus81 Oct 2020 #35

I have signs up with notes on them vercetti2021 Oct 2020 #46

I agree rockfordfile Oct 2020 #65

They need to have cameras everywhere they have a ballot drop box. There are going to BComplex Oct 2020 #8

NJ has them .. but the miscreants can wear a ski mask and cameras are useless Le Roi de Pot Oct 2020 #18

Sedition? IADEMO2004 Oct 2020 #11

I hope they were caught on camera TigressDem Oct 2020 #13

So, this means to me that no drop box should be placed where there are no cameras. Boogiemack Oct 2020 #15

+1 pandr32 Oct 2020 #36

Republicans can't win without cheating SledDriver Oct 2020 #16

+++++ agree. nt iluvtennis Oct 2020 #21

I knew this is going to happen --- common 3rd world tactic Le Roi de Pot Oct 2020 #17

I'm sure it's Trump approved, too pandr32 Oct 2020 #37

Terrorism IronLionZion Oct 2020 #20

Here in Philly I think all absentee ballot drop boxes BumRushDaShow Oct 2020 #22

Yeah, I don't like the idea of an unprotected drop box out in the open. Crowman2009 Oct 2020 #41

I guess they had figured people had been so conditioned BumRushDaShow Oct 2020 #44

Maybe we ought to go like the Brits and have ubiquitous CCTV. n/t PatrickforO Oct 2020 #24

Thankfully there's about 100% chance of there being surveillance cameras around. George II Oct 2020 #25

Hope so Rebl2 Oct 2020 #31

But if the criminal arsonist(s?) wear ski masks... Lock him up. Oct 2020 #53

I'm almost betting on durablend Oct 2020 #27

I was waiting for this to start happening. They pick up ballots in California every 48 hours. C Moon Oct 2020 #28

Check with your county: mine starts daily pickup this week Retrograde Oct 2020 #62

+1 C Moon Oct 2020 #63

That is Rebl2 Oct 2020 #30

I certainly would not drop it overnight NorthOf270 Oct 2020 #38

Someone from Rebl2 Oct 2020 #51

How much do you wanna bet the suspect is a Qanon terrorist? Crowman2009 Oct 2020 #40

Let MSM report this. c-rational Oct 2020 #42

Dump needs to go to jail for inciting election violence and fraud. cayugafalls Oct 2020 #43

If the ballots are screwed up or burnt and unusable it doesn't matter if there's a camera or not. Ligyron Oct 2020 #47

Idiots. They did this in front of a public library, which I suspect has cameras in front and back SWBTATTReg Oct 2020 #48

Our local ballot drop box Mad Lib Oct 2020 #52

Yup Karma13612 Oct 2020 #55

Not surprised. This is easy enough for most anyone to do this. honest.abe Oct 2020 #57

To my knowledge this has NEVER happened before? bluestarone Oct 2020 #59

Anything to undermine this election. Beacool Oct 2020 #61

The drop boxes in Washington State have an envelope-sized slot pfitz59 Oct 2020 #64