Oregon candidate calls on voters to curate votes after ballot box fires

Published October 30, 2024 1:38pm ET



Republican Congressional candidate Joe Kent has called on voters to ensure their votes are properly counted after ballot box fires have occurred in a pair of states, assuring voters it’s “very much possible” to get a replacement ballot.

Both Oregon and Washington have seen ballot boxes burned in suspected arson attacks ahead of Election Day, the former of which took place at Fisher’s Landing Transit Center in Vancouver. Voters who dropped off their ballots after 8 a.m. on Sunday are being told to contact the Election Auditor’s Office as soon as possible to receive a new ballot, a call Kent echoed Wednesday.

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