Video taking off 17x its usual first day

Undelivered King County ballots found in Seattle park dumpster

FOX 13 Seattle reports that replacement ballots have been issued as investigators examine what appears to be broader mail theft.

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FOX 13 Seattle Story of October 24, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 66,944 views a day, 17 times a normal first day on this channel (3,868).

King County, WA, ballots found in dumpster | FOX 13 Seattle

The ballots were unfilled and had not reached their voters. Reporter Sam Campbell says they were discovered among two bins of undelivered mail in a dumpster at Seattle's Golden Gardens Park.

FOX 13 Seattle's report describes an investigation involving postal inspectors and King County Elections. The distinction matters: these were ballots awaiting delivery, not completed votes discarded after being cast.

"At the moment, they say it looks like a case of mail theft," Campbell reports. Investigators are examining what appears to be a broader theft targeting checks, money and identity documents, rather than ballots alone.

The brief report drew about 46,000 views within its first twelve hours, far above the station's usual first-day audience for short uploads. Its comment section was also substantially busier than usual.

Campbell closes with practical information for affected voters: the discovered ballots have been reissued. Anyone who finds ballots elsewhere is asked to photograph each envelope and contact elections officials; voters needing a replacement can contact King County Elections.

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