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[–] weariedfae@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Actually, they have thought of this. Most ballot boxes have a fire suppression system. It's curious these ones didn't.

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's not mentioned in this link but I read earlier that only a few ballots were destroyed (thanks to the fire suppression)

Take that with a grain of salt as I'm just a stranger on the internet who isn't providing a source for their claim

[–] weariedfae@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

In Oregon the fire suppression worked but apparently in Washington it didn't and they lost hundreds of ballots.

[–] fubarx@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Next idiot will pour something caustic or maple syrup into it.

The problem is someone thinking this is OK or provides any sort of advantage to their cause.

Next time I commit election fraud I'm going to release thousands upon thousands of wood beetles upon the ballot box that'll show em