SALEM, OR — The following is a statement from Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade in response to reports of a fire in a Multnomah County ballot box:
“Make no mistake, an attack on a ballot box is an attack on our democracy and completely unacceptable. Whatever the motivation behind this incident, there is no justification for any attempt to disenfranchise voters.
I want to commend the Multnomah County Elections Division. Only 3 ballots were impacted by this event and those voters are being contacted so the issue can be corrected. This shows that our systems are safe and secure.
For details, please see Multnomah County’s press release: https://www.multco.us/multnomah-county/news/news-release-elections-director-tim-scott%E2%80%99s-statement-incendiary-device-county
I also want to thank our first responder partners for their fast response and investigation of this incident. If you see any suspicious activity around any ballot box, call 9-1-1 immediately.”
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