‘Under surveillance’ ballot-box signs likely voter intimidation, officials say

Some Seattle-area voters noticed something unusual over the weekend when they put their ballots in drop boxes: signs with bright red ink that read “this ballot drop box is under surveillance.”

King County elections officials are now saying that these signs are “intimidation” and are having the sheriff’s office investigate the signs. Full-on voter intimidation tactics are illegal.

Along with that foreboding message, there is text citing a state code: “accepting compensation for harvesting or depositing ballots may be a violation of Federal Law,” and a QR code posted underneath those words takes you to the incident reporting form on the King County Republican Party website.

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