Elections 2024: How secure are Washoe County’s ballot drop boxes?
Here is how Washoe County keeps ballot drop boxes secure and safe from outside interference and potential fraud.
Ballot box bedlam: Revisiting some of the most controversial elections in US history
The 2000 election between Democratic nominee Vice President Al Gore and Republican George W. Bush came down to a controversial recount of ballots in Florida. Following the razor-thin results, conspiracies flew, namely because of Bush’s brother, Jeb, who was the sitting governor of Florida.
Ballot box fires stoke fears of election violence
Two ballot drop box fires in the Pacific Northwest this week have stoked concerns about election security and the risk of violence in the 2024 election days before voting concludes. Arson burned hundreds of ballots in what one official called “a direct attack on democracy” in Vancouver,
How to vote in Oregon, how to find ballot boxes, how to get in-person voting help today: 2024 general election
The Oregonian/OregonLive's politics team is a trusted source of information about the Tuesday, Nov. 5, general election in Oregon.
Ballot drop box fires highlight concerns that election conspiracy theories are making them a target
Ballot drop boxes have been in the spotlight for the last four years, targeted by right-wing conspiracy theories that falsely claimed they were responsible for massive voter fraud in 2020.
How secure are Maryland's ballot drop boxes? Elections officials offer update
MD election officials are keeping a close eye on ballot boxes following incidents of people setting them ablaze in other states. What's being done.
How to vote in Oregon, how to get last-minute in-person help today, find a ballot drop box: 2024 general election
The Oregonian/OregonLive's politics team provides information to help voters in the Nov. 5 general election in Oregon.
Arson attacks on ballot boxes in US spark election security concerns
Ballot drop boxes in the Pacific Northwest were recently targeted in arson attacks, raising concerns about election security. Officials in New York, however, assure the public that a stolen election is impossible due to extensive security measures in place.
Overwhelming majority of ballot boxes are secure, rare for ballots to be lost or destroyed
Ballot boxes typically have video surveillance, and some have fire suppression systems or are indoors and secured overnight.
Behind the ballot box: Here’s what it takes to make sure every vote is counted
Election Day is just around the corner and it’s shaping up to be a busy one for local election offices. Aside from the ...
‘All votes count!’ On election’s eve, a march to the ballot box in Seattle
At the ballot box, Anderson and others cheered on fellow voters from outside ... to go to reach equality and equity for ...
Amid burning ballot boxes and other threats, vigilant elections officials say they’re better prepared than in 2020
Other organizations of election officials have run similar exercises — not just for responding to burning ballot boxes ...
It takes days to finalize election results in Arizona. Here's why
Blame the early ballots that get dropped off on Election Day at the polls. Stir in increasingly competitive contests, and it ...
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2026 Election: Looking at what races Arizonans can look forward to
The 2024 election has wrapped up, but people in Arizona will return to the polls in two years for another set of races.
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Story County hand-counts ballots at about a dozen polling places after machine failure
Voting machines failed in some Story County precincts; ballots will be hand-counted after polls close. Leaders stress that ...
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WA ballot boxes close at 8 p.m. Here’s when we’ll know which candidates, measures won
In the 2024 general election, ballot boxes in Washington state close at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5. But when will we learn the results of the election? There’s a complicated process that can take ...