About 475 Damaged Ballots Retrieved From Burned Drop Box in Washington State: Official

Officials believe that although damaged, the workers will be able to pull voter information from the ballots.

First responders pull out the burning contents of a ballot box, after it was set on fire in a suspected arson in Vancouver, Wash., on Oct. 28, 2024, in a still image from video. Evan Bell/ABC Affiliate KATU via Reuters

About 475 damaged ballots were retrieved from a ballot box that was burned early Monday in southwest Washington, a county official said Tuesday.

Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey said workers on Wednesday will begin searching through the damaged ballots for voter information in order to contact them about getting a new ballot. He said officials believe that although damaged, the workers will be able to pull voter information from the ballots.