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Florida elections worker fired after ballots fall from truck
The Miami-Dade Elections Department says a human error led to a sealed bin and a sealed bag of ballots falling from a truck. CBS News Miami's Morgan Rynor spoke to the supervisor of elections about ...Top stories - CBS News - 7 hours ago -
Ballot boxes set on fire in Oregon, Washington; hundreds of ballots destroyed
Authorities in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, said they've opened investigations after two ballot boxes went up in flames.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Ballots damaged in USPS mailbox fire in Phoenix
A blue U.S. Postal Service mailbox in Phoenix, Arizona, was set on fire Thursday morning, damaging approximately 20 ballots and other pieces of mail.Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
FBI investigating ballot box fires in Oregon and Washington
The FBI is investigating fires that were deliberately set in drop ballot boxes in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington. The sabotaging of ballots is something federal officials are warning ...Politics - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Ballot drop box fires raise voter concerns
Police are still searching for the person suspected of setting Oregon and Washington drop boxes on fire Monday morning, destroying hundreds of ballots. The attacks prompted increased security ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Most ballot box fire voters identified
Authorities identified most of the voters whose ballots were destroyed in dropbox fires in Washington and Oregon. Homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga reports.Top stories - CBS News - 1 hour ago -
Ballots damaged after USPS mailbox lit on fire in Phoenix: Police
An individual lit a fire inside the drive-up collection mailbox early Thursday morning, according to the Phoenix Police Department.Top stories - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Ballots damaged after Postal Service mailbox fire in Arizona
Several ballots were damaged after a U.S. Postal Service blue collection mailbox was lit on fire in Phoenix, according to the Phoenix Fire Department. Capt. Rob McDade, a spokesperson for the ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Ballot boxes in Oregon, Washington state set on fire: Police
Portland police responded to reports of a fire at a ballot box around 3:30 a.m. PT on Monday.Top stories - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Ballot drop box fires in Oregon and Washington are likely connected, police say
Ballot boxes in Portland, Ore., and neighboring Vancouver, Wash., were set on fire early Monday morning, police said, just over a week out from Election Day.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Video shows ballot box set on fire in Vancouver, Wash.
Police are investigating two ballot boxes set on fire in Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, Wash. Several ballots were damaged by the fires.Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Search underway for person suspected of setting ballot boxes on fire
Police in Oregon have released new photos of a suspect's vehicle in connection with a fire at a ballot box in southern Portland. The investigation comes as federal officials raise new concerns ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
FBI investigating fires at ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state
The FBI is investigating fires set at two ballot drop boxes that destroyed hundreds of ballots one week before Election Day. One happened in Portland, Oregon, and the other was in Vancouver, ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
What to know after ballot box fires in Washington and Oregon
Two ballot boxes went up in flames early Monday morning in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, in incidents that authorities believe are connected.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
What happens to the votes destroyed in ballot drop box fires
The FBI is investigating fires at two ballot drop boxes Monday in Washington and Oregon that destroyed hundreds of ballots. CBS News election law expert and political correspondent David Becker has ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
What we know about the ballot box fires in Oregon, Washington
New details are emerging about the ballot boxes set on fire in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, that may have destroyed dozens of 2024 election ballots. CBS News' Nicole Sganga has the ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Election worker fired after completed ballots fell off truck in Florida
An election worker in Florida was fired after a sealed bin and sealed bag of ballots fell off a truck, according to local election officials. The Miami-Dade County Elections Department said ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Devices used in ballot box fires had 'Free Gaza' messages
Ballot box fires in Oregon and Washington were linked to devices that had the message “Free Gaza” marked on them, The Associated Press (AP) is reporting, citing an anonymous police source. ...Politics - The Hill - 7 hours ago -
Ballot drop box fires highlight concerns that election conspiracy theories are making them a target
The suspected arson fires of ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington this week is a reminder of how the popular collection devices have been the subject of false conspiracy theories since the ...Top stories - ABC News - Yesterday -
FBI investigating ballot box fires in Washington and Oregon, suspect could face grave charges
The FBI is investigating the ballot box fires in Washington and Oregon that may have spoiled dozens of 2024 election ballots. CBS News contributor David Becker has more on the crimes and potential ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Elections won't be impeded by 'weirdos’ after ballot box fires, says Washington lawmaker
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss ballot box fires in the state of Washington and calls for around-the-clock law enforcement presence at ballot drop locations.Politics - NBC News - Yesterday -
Devices used in ballot box fires had the words "Free Gaza," source says
The incendiary devices used in suspected arson attacks on two ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state on Monday were marked with the words "Free Gaza," a law enforcement source told CBS ...Top stories - CBS News - 1 hour ago -
Worried by fall of Roe v. Wade, organizers get same-sex marriage on the ballot in three states
Voters in California, Colorado and Hawaii will have a chance to remove currently unenforceable language from their state constitutions banning same-sex marriage.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
Abortion bans on the ballot
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story The states where ballot measures could reverse abortion bans Voters in 10 states will decide next month if ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
Mississippi’s Absentee Ballot Law Is Overturned
The law required officials to count absentee ballots received by mail up to five days after Election Day. It’s unclear if the ruling will affect the current election.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Ballot boxes burned in Oregon, Washington
Authorities are investigating after two ballot drop boxes were burned in Oregon and Washington on Monday, just more than a week out from Election Day. Officers determined an incendiary device was ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Slavery, involuntary servitude are on the ballot in these states
So-called slavery "loopholes" are on this year's ballot in California and Nevada.Top stories - ABC News - Yesterday -
The down-ballot races to follow this election
The 2024 election will not only decide the next U.S. president but will determine the balance of power in Congress. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane breaks down what races to ...Top stories - CBS News - 1 hour ago -
America Is Playing With Fire
It’s both frightening and disturbing to think that American voters could once again make someone as unhinged and unbridled as Donald Trump the president.Top stories - The New York Times - October 23 -
