Over a dozen ballots were damaged after a United States Postal Service mailbox in Phoenix was lit on fire near 7th Avenue and Indian School Road, firefighters said.
Over a dozen ballots were damaged after a United States Postal Service mailbox in Phoenix was lit on fire, firefighters said.The fire happened just before 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 24 outside a post office near 7th Avenue and Indian School Road. Phoenix Fire crews responded to the scene and extinguished the flames. Twenty electoral ballots, and other pieces of mail, were damaged in the fire."The Postal Inspector took possession of the damaged ballots and mail," Phoenix Fire Capt.
"Phoenix Police say surveillance video from the scene was collected by investigators.The scene was blocked off due to the investigation, but it has since been reopened.Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer released the following statement on the incident:"We are waiting for details from law enforcement. We encourage all voters who used that mail box in the last 36 hours to check the status of their ballots at https://BeBallotReady.Vote.
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