TOLEDO, Ohio —
The Lucas County Board of Elections is sharing the security measures it has in place after two ballot boxes on the West Coast were set on fire.
Lavera Scott, director of the Lucas County Board of Elections, said they have measures in place to ensure ballots dropped in boxes are protected.
Ohio law requires ballot boxes to be under 24-hour surveillance.
On top of having cameras aimed at the ballot box itself, Scott said there are additional cameras that allow election workers to see who exactly is entering and exiting the property and when.
"We also have internal cameras and, you know, in reference to security to make sure that if anything occurs in most places in our area, especially the ballot box, that we can get license plate numbers as they enter license plate numbers as they exit," Scott said. "So heaven forbid, if somebody does do something, we would be able to at least be able to try to locate those people and turn it over to the proper authorities."
The Lucas County Board of Elections also has a bipartisan team that collects ballots from the box multiple times a day.
The 24-hour surveillance camera on the Lucas County Ballot Box is public.
To view the live stream, click here.