Everett Police patrols ballot boxes to maintain election integrity
EVERETT, Wash. - The November 4 General Election is less than two weeks away. Voters in Washington state have received their ballots in the mail, with some communities set to decide on several local measures.
"Our local elections have a big impact on what we see just in our community. The people that we are going to be electing this year are going to be making decisions about what our priorities are in our school districts and our fire districts, at our city and town halls, what projects get prioritized," said Garth Fell, Snohomish County Auditor.
While voters are casting their ballots, election offices and law enforcement are making sure they are safely exercising their rights. There is a greater focus on upholding election integrity after what happened in Vancouver, Washington and near Portland, Oregon during the 2024 presidential election. Hundreds of ballots were destroyed when arsonists set fire to two ballot drop boxes last October.
What they're saying: "After those events, we certainly redoubled our efforts to make sure that we have appropriate security measures at all drop boxes, and we’re picking up ballots in a timely manner," said Fell.
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