Election officials say ballot drop boxes are a secure and accessible way for voters to return mail ballots, but they've also been the subject of numerous attacks from Donald Trump and his allies.

Ballot drop boxes have been in the spotlight for the last four years, targeted by right-wing conspiracy theories that falsely claimed they were responsible for massive voter fraud in 2020.

Federal authorities are investigating fires at two ballot boxes reported Monday morning in the Portland, Oregon, area, as well as another fire reported earlier this month.

In the homestretch of the presidential election, absentee ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington state were set on fire Monday, spoiling hundreds of ballots. That’s unlikely to happen in ...

Federal officials have been warning that in recent months, some social media users have been encouraging sabotage of ballot drop boxes. "It's a direct attack on democracy," said one local official.

With just a week to go until Election Day, two ballot boxes in Washington and Oregon were set on fire Monday, damaging hundreds of ballots. In Wisconsin, ballot drop boxes are back for the ...