Incendiary devices have been set off at two ballot drop boxes — one in Portland, Oregon, and another in nearby Vancouver, Washington — in what one official called a “direct attack on democracy."

Incendiary devices have been set off at two ballot drop boxes — one in Portland, Oregon, and another in nearby Vancouver, Washington — in what one official called a “direct attack on democracy."

  • Che Banana@beehaw.org
    7·
    2 months ago

    Because voting should have no restrictions attached to it. In other words, if you cannot afford a stamp it would restrict you. This is the basis for the voter ID laws that get struck down.

    I would move these boxes to a populated place, like a firehouse. (Most definitely not a police station, lol)

    • explore_broaden
      12·
      2 months ago

      When I’ve done mail-in voting the ballot came with a special envelope that was already addressed, had pre-paid postage, and I had to sign it after sealing my ballot inside.

    • metaStatic@kbin.earth
      9·
      2 months ago

      the ballot should be mailed to you with a reply paid envelope and these boxes should be sent to landfill.

    • Dave.@aussie.zone
      4·
      2 months ago

      In other words, if you cannot afford a stamp it would restrict you.

      The US postal system doesn’t have reply-paid postage?

      • JillyB@beehaw.org
        3·
        2 months ago

        It does. And that’s how mail-in ballots generally work. The drop boxes are to…reduce the strain on the postal service? Idk.

      • Che Banana@beehaw.org
        1·
        2 months ago

        So I’m going to say the great American adage: “it depends on the state.” So there isn’t really any type of standardization. States are actually in charge of how your vote is counted…so if a state decided to do away with counting actual votes and having a group of sycophants cast federal ballots to thier Orange Liege, they actually can…and there has been disturbing reports that this can/will take place.

        I’m out of the norm since I’m overseas & received my ballot via email and faxed it (via email) back (all tracked and recorded).

    • Drusas@fedia.io
      3·
      2 months ago

      Fortunately, you don’t need a stamp to mail your ballot in here in Washington. Still, a lot of people prefer to use the dropboxes.