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PolitiFact - Marco Rubio said someone could blow up a ballot drop box ignoring safe track record

10/21/2022 9:56:00 PM

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Marco Rubio said there is “danger involved” in mail ballot drop boxes and that people could blow them up with explosives. That’s fear mongering. Rubio himself touted the convenience of drop boxes in 2020. Millions of Americans are casting mail ballots via drop boxes. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said that's dangerous. &q also had rules for secure ballot drop boxes.We interviewed elections officials in Miami-Dade, Broward, Hillsborough, Pasco, Manatee and Lee counties, and none reported attacks on the boxes or intake stations. Because the boxes are monitored by people on site, "I think that would be a deterrent" to criminal activity, said Tommy Doyle, Lee County supervisor. In Pinellas County, two election workers are stationed by the intake stations, and no ballots are left unattended at any point, said Dustin Chase, spokesperson for the county’s election supervisor. Drop boxes are wheeled inside to secure election offices at the end of the day, and those inside are locked up, officials said. Anything suspicious is reported to law enforcement. Read more:
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On Friday's 'John Bachman Now,' Former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker reacts to the sentencing of Steve Bannon.Watch Newsmax on Directv 349, Xfinit... Read more >> Hmmm... That could happen & I could wake up tomorrow w/o cancer...6ft. tall rail thin ... Win the lottery & proof of what trump has on you..that turned you into a traitor... We all dream... hahahahaha.. If that's fearmongering then pretty much any argument involving ill consequences could count as fearmongering. Looking forward to PolitiFact applying this standard consistently. j/k Not to split hairs, but you can blow up pretty much anything with explosives. I really don't see his point. PolitiFact - Marco Rubio said someone could blow up a ballot drop box ignoring safe track recordMarco Rubio’s warning that someone could blow up a ballot drop box ignores they have safely been used for decades in some cities and states. Florida law requires multiple security measures to protect ballots. I think it was an instruction, not a warning. You are fakenews. Nice opinion check... PolitiFact: Marco Rubio said someone could blow up a ballot drop box, ignoring safe track recordPolitiFact: Millions of Americans are casting mail ballots via drop boxes. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said that’s dangerous. Rubio’s statement defies two decades of experience nationwide in millions of Americans safely using drop boxes. 2022 Election: Alleged act of voter intimidation in Arizona reported to Justice DepartmentAccording to the report, a voter was allegedly followed, filmed, and called a ‘mule' by a group of people at a Mesa ballot drop box. All voting should be in person and on one day that is a national holiday. There is a ballot drop box at a natural park in the middle of nowhere, with no cameras on it. We need to do better to protect our legitimate votes. What a garbage article! Everything is alleged. Do we believe any of this? This is a politically motivated article pure and simple! Fox 10 is turning into the National Enquirer In Arizona, alleged voter intimidation at drop boxes worries officialsWith early voting underway in Arizona, a swing state and epicenter of election distrust and denialism, public officials are worried that menacing bands of activist observers hunting for fraud will harass and intimidate voters. Fear mongerers Time to bring federal officers in to arrest these people.I know put them in tents and issue rainbow hued prison garb. Ring a bell, Arizonans? In Democrat controlled Richmond, Va, poll workers are handing out more than one ballot this year in early voting. Patriots flood the polls in corrupt Democrat precincts. rva vademocrats Ohio’s newest Safe Haven Baby Box opens next weekA new Safe Haven Baby Box will soon be in operation in Ohio. 2019 also had rules for secure ballot drop boxes.2019 also had rules for secure ballot drop boxes.2019  also had rules for secure ballot drop boxes.FOX 10's Brian Webb reports. We interviewed elections officials in Miami-Dade, Broward, Hillsborough, Pasco, Manatee and Lee counties, and none reported attacks on the boxes or intake stations. Because the boxes are monitored by people on site, "I think that would be a deterrent" to criminal activity, said Tommy Doyle, Lee County supervisor. Since the boxes are monitored by people on site, "I think that would be a deterrent" to criminal activity, said Tommy Doyle, Lee County supervisor. In Pinellas County, two election workers are stationed by the intake stations, and no ballots are left unattended at any point, said Dustin Chase, spokesperson for the county’s election supervisor. In Pinellas County, two election workers are stationed by the intake stations, and no ballots are left unattended at any point, said Dustin Chase, spokesperson for the county’s election supervisor.  Drop boxes are wheeled inside to secure election offices at the end of the day, and those inside are locked up, officials said.  Drop boxes are wheeled inside to secure election offices at the end of the day, and those inside are locked up, officials said. Anything suspicious is reported to law enforcement. 17, at a ballot drop box in Mesa, and the incident is one of a handful of incidents that have popped up in the days ahead of Election Day in November. Ballot drop boxes have been safely used nationwide Outdoor drop boxes are often made of heavy metal and bolted to the ground. Ballot drop boxes have been safely used nationwide Outdoor drop boxes are often made of heavy metal and bolted to the ground and include locks, fire prevention measures and narrow openings to insert ballots. Ballot drop boxes have been safely used nationwide Outdoor drop boxes are often made of heavy metal and bolted to the ground. They include locks, fire prevention measures and narrow openings to insert ballots. Many drop boxes are under surveillance by either staff or video. Election officials, often in bipartisan teams, frequently empty the drop boxes. Election officials, often in bipartisan teams, frequently empty the drop boxes. Election officials, often in bipartisan teams, frequently empty the drop boxes. The Elections Group, which offers technical expertise to election officials, recommends that officials place drop boxes in secure locations and prepare law enforcement to respond to incidents. "There are a number of steps local election officials take to secure drop boxes, but the safety of ballots also depends on citizens treating those boxes with respect, abiding by laws," said Jennifer Morrell, a partner at the group and former election official in Colorado and Utah. Hobbs is the Democratic Party candidate for governor, running against Republican Kari Lake to succeed incumbent governor Doug Ducey, who cannot run again due to term limits. "There are a number of steps local election officials take to secure drop boxes, but the safety of ballots also depends on citizens treating those boxes with respect, abiding by laws," said Jennifer Morrell, a partner at the group and former election official in Colorado and Utah. One of the best security measures for voters who cast mail ballots — via a drop box or mailbox — is to track those ballots. Many jurisdictions allow voters to sign up for a text or email tracking service that alerts them when their ballot is received and accepted for counting. One of the best security measures for voters who cast mail ballots — via a drop box or mailbox — is to track those ballots. Many jurisdictions allow voters to sign up for a text or email tracking service that alerts them when their ballots are received and accepted for counting. Paul Gronke, an expert on early voting at Reed College, said "one of the big advantages of voting by mail is that the ballot can be tracked and if it never arrives at an elections office, the voter can cast a replacement ballot." RELATED." RELATED ." Our Sources. However, Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer says knowing when election integrity becomes voter intimidation is not always cut-and-dry.