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Coverage dated October 27, 2024

Ballot drop boxes in Vancouver and Portland targeted by arson this morning, hundreds of ballots damaged

Headline from The Columbian

Ballot drop boxes in Vancouver and Portland were targeted by arson this morning.

The Columbian's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. Portland Press Herald

    Fires set in drop boxes destroy hundreds of ballots in Washington, damage 3 in Oregon (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Police say the 2 fires Monday appear to be connected to each other and that they have identified a 'suspect vehicle' tied to the situation.

  2. KGW Portland

    Hundreds of ballots destroyed in drop box arson; officials say Vancouver, Portland incidents linked (opens KGW Portland)

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    KGW Portland's feed description

    An automatic fire suppression device limited the damage in the Portland box to three ballots, but the suppression device in the Vancouver box apparently failed.

  3. The Columbian

    Ballot drop boxes in Vancouver and Portland targeted by arson this morning, hundreds of ballots damaged (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    Ballot drop boxes in Vancouver and Portland were targeted by arson this morning.

  4. The Oregonian

    Ballot-box fires in Oregon, Washington are linked; police identify suspect’s car (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    Officials said "hundreds" of ballots were destroyed in Vancouver and three in Portland.

  5. Los Angeles Times

    Arson at ballot boxes in Vancouver and Portland destroy hundreds of ballots (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Two ballot drop boxes were set on fire early Monday morning in Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington.

  6. Triblive

    Fires set in drop boxes destroy hundreds of ballots in Washington and damage 3 in Oregon (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    PORTLAND, Ore. — Incendiary devices were set off Monday at two ballot drop boxes — one in Portland and another in nearby Vancouver, Washington — destroying hundreds of ballots in what one official called a “direct attack on democracy” about a week before a heated Election Day. The early morning

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