PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) – Clark County officials are warning the public that unofficial ballot box sites have popped up around town to prevent votes from being counted in the area.
The act of creating fake ballot boxes and encouraging voters to take their ballots there is called “ballot harvesting,” and the Clark County Elections Office said voters should “not give their ballots to anyone they don’t know and trust.”
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“Ballot harvesting is not illegal in Washington State, and therefore it is not illegal for a person or group to make available a box for voters to place their ballots in,” officials said.
Those looking for an official drop box with staff members nearby can visit the Clark County Elections Office at 1408 Franklin St. in Vancouver. The office is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Election Day, Nov. 5 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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