About 20 voters have already reached out to arrange for a replacement ballot, Logan said. “It has actually upped the ante, and that extends to the ballot boxes. A new ballot box will be placed in Baldwin Park in a different location that has “better lighting” in an effort to avoid a similar incident, she said. In Orange County, fire-suppressive ballot boxes have been installed to protect against the potential threat of flames. With just two weeks until election day, L.A. County residents have already cast over 1 million ballots.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 20, 2020 21:49 UTC