{"id":2691680,"date":"2026-10-26T08:15:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T12:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dozens-of-mail-in-ballots-found-in-seattle-dumpster-as-dems-claim-election-system-is-secure\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T08:15:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T12:15:37","slug":"dozens-of-mail-in-ballots-found-in-seattle-dumpster-as-dems-claim-election-system-is-secure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dozens-of-mail-in-ballots-found-in-seattle-dumpster-as-dems-claim-election-system-is-secure\/","title":{"rendered":"Dozens of Mail-in Ballots Found in Seattle Dumpster as Dems Claim Election System Is Secure"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdozens-of-mail-in-ballots-found-in-seattle-dumpster-as-dems-claim-election-system-is-secure%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2691680&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve got another \u201csafe and secure\u201d election taking place in Seattle, Washington, as two mail bins containing 92 mail-in ballots were found in a dumpster at Golden Gardens Park in King County.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattletimes.com\/seattle-news\/politics\/undelivered-ballots-found-at-golden-gardens-after-apparent-mail-theft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Seattle Times<\/a> reported that those voters were issued new ballots and officials filed a report with the U.S. Postal Service.<\/p>\n<p>KOMO-TV posted footage from the scene, reporting the ballots were unopened.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dozens of undelivered ballots for the upcoming midterm election were found among mail discarded in a Seattle park dumpster.<\/p>\n<p>According to King County Elections (KCE) Chief of Staff Kendall Hodson, a voter called the KCE customer service line to report the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Staff were sent to Golden Gardens Park, where they found two bins of mail in a dumpster.<\/p>\n<p>Full story here: https:\/\/t.co\/8XfvmxbpQv<\/p>\n<p>#komo #komo4 #komonews #seattle<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KOMO News (@komonews) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/komonews\/status\/2113771319657435223?\">October 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The outlet noted that Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson has offered election auditors National Guard members to monitor drop-off locations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/other\/washington-national-guard-will-soon-be-deployed-to-monitor-ballot-boxes\/ar-AA2fWYsy?ocid=BingNewsSerp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KIRO<\/a> quoted the governor from a letter he sent to that end.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese National Guard personnel would inconspicuously monitor ballot drop boxes or other high-traffic areas where voting occurs to ensure that Washington voters can safely exercise their right to vote and that their ballots are secure,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cElection Neighborhood Watch personnel would not be in uniform and would not interact with voters dropping off their ballots,\u201d the letter continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey would serve as eyes and ears on the ground and would be available to immediately coordinate with local authorities in the event of any issues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Seattle Times reported that King County Elections Chief of Staff Kendall Hodson said the office sees incidents like this occasionally, but added that measures like signature verification and other steps decrease the chance an individual could illegitimately vote.<\/p>\n<p>Hodson said that \u201ceven if someone with nefarious intent found these ballots and tried to vote [with] them, they would be rejected once they got to our team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s an idea: get rid of mail-in ballots, make everyone vote at a polling place on Election Day, and make Election Day a holiday to ensure turnout.<\/p>\n<p>Right now, this process is open to fraud.<\/p>\n<p>Who is sending in mail-in ballots? 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