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BumRushDaShow

(140,282 posts)
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 01:08 PM 3 hrs ago

Ballots damaged in USPS mailbox fire in Phoenix [View all]

Source: NBC News

Oct. 24, 2024, 12:31 PM EDT


A blue U.S. Postal Service mailbox in Phoenix, Arizona, was set on fire at approximately 1:20 a.m. local time Thursday morning, damaging approximately 20 ballots and other pieces of mail, according to the Phoenix Fire Department.

The mailbox was a drive-up collection box for mail at the Post Office at 3905 North 7th Avenue, according to Rob McDade, a spokesman for the Phoenix Fire Department. The fire was extinguished and the area has since been reopened.

McDade said authorities with the fire and police departments are investigating the incident and that the Postal Inspector took possession of the damaged mail. The authorities have yet to identify a motive. Federal authorities have warned in the lead-up to Election Day that ballots could be intentionally damaged in transit.


Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/ballots-damaged-usps-mailbox-fire-phoenix-rcna177067



You can tell when they are losing because they resort to stuff like this.
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DHS Warns Law Enforcement Election Deniers May Attempt to Bomb Drop Boxes usonian 3 hrs ago #1
Blue area of an important swing state IronLionZion 3 hrs ago #2
Do not use Blue USPS outdoor overnight boxes for anything bucolic_frolic 2 hrs ago #3
This is exactly why I took my ballot into the building Owens 2 hrs ago #4
I took my ballot to the post office lobby, too. Deuxcents 2 hrs ago #8
that dude was extremely bad news. barbtries 1 hr ago #25
So anyone Abstractartist 2 hrs ago #5
All mothers with incels check your basements for accelerants wolfie001 2 hrs ago #6
LOL- except for the boomer comment Redleg 2 hrs ago #12
Boomers come in many stripes. You and I are good boomers. The guy who shot up the DEM HQ & booby trapped signs... Attilatheblond 1 hr ago #13
Yep!!!! wolfie001 1 hr ago #15
i don't even claim it anymore. barbtries 49 min ago #26
I'm a boomer and carry my card everywhere! wolfie001 1 hr ago #14
And Gen X Aviation Pro 1 hr ago #16
Yes!!! wolfie001 1 hr ago #18
Criminal terrorists goaded and inspired by fascists Trump and Vance and the rest of the MAGA filth. hadEnuf 2 hrs ago #7
This day and age, we've been warned!! NEVER put your ballot in a mailbox. bluestarone 2 hrs ago #9
I take my mail DENVERPOPS 1 hr ago #17
After seeing this post I decided to take my ballot to an early voting center in a library near my house. kimbutgar 2 hrs ago #10
I'm very familiar with that post office. Used to live in the area and visited/used it frequently. Coventina 2 hrs ago #11
"This deliberate act of vandalism undermines the integrity of our democratic process," StarryNite 1 hr ago #19
So, the guy who shot up Democratic HQ wasn't a lone nut. Kid Berwyn 1 hr ago #20
step 1: set ballot boxes on fire PedroXimenez 1 hr ago #21
For years I have driven my ballot in to the BOE. Hope22 1 hr ago #22
Suspect arrested after USPS collection box fire damages ballots, Phoenix mayor says Dennis Donovan 1 hr ago #23
"The authorities have yet to identify a motive." barbtries 1 hr ago #24
Exactly this Farmer-Rick 19 min ago #31
This is a federal offense gab13by13 34 min ago #27
This is why I now drop my ballot at the city clerk's office Novara 30 min ago #28
Sounds like they might be able Karma13612 24 min ago #29
this is just the beginning folks... FirstLight 23 min ago #30
Maybe they're just making sure... OKIsItJustMe 6 min ago #32
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