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King County Finds 92 Undelivered Ballots in Seattle Dumpster

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 3:29 AM UTC · How we work

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King County Elections discovered two mail bins with 92 undelivered ballots in a Seattle dumpster.
Chief of staff Kendall Hodson said replacement ballots were issued to all affected voters.
The incident was reported to the U.S. Postal Service for investigation.
Governor Bob Ferguson offered the Washington National Guard to monitor drop boxes inconspicuously without uniforms.
State officials say only a handful of verified voter fraud cases occurred since 2008 out of 90 million ballots.

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King County Elections discovered two mail bins with 92 undelivered ballots in a Seattle dumpster.
Chief of staff Kendall Hodson said replacement ballots were issued to all affected voters.
The incident was reported to the U.S. Postal Service for investigation.
Governor Bob Ferguson offered the Washington National Guard to monitor drop boxes inconspicuously without uniforms.
State officials say only a handful of verified voter fraud cases occurred since 2008 out of 90 million ballots.