A ballot drop box in Pittsylvania, Pennsylvania malfunctioned, leaving the internal collection bin open and potentially damaging the two ballots contained inside.
The exposure is the latest example of the complications of universal mail-in balloting and was reported on Monday, October 14th.
Initially, voting officials believed “there’s more to it,” but later concluded, “the drop box itself shows no signs of tampering.”
“The box is now fully functional. Our building and grounds crew has fixed the mechanism that was causing issues,” the official continued.
VOTER SAFETY?đź—ł
A viewer sent us this video.
He went to drop off his ballot late this afternoon & found a ballot box in Pittsylvania County left open.More tonight on how the Voter’s Registrars office is responding and what they’re doing to keep your ballots safe. @ABC13News pic.twitter.com/yueQKlG22Z
— Kristen Mirand WKBW (@kristen_mirand) October 13, 2020