KCAL: “Shannon Kaehny first spotted it on Facebook: a grey metal container with a taped sign that read ‘Official Ballot Drop Box’ outside of Freedom’s Way Baptist Church. The pastor, Jerry Cook, had posted the photo with the caption ‘Our church has a voting drop box in front of our complex — if you are voting early, drop your ballot on by.'”
“But, when Kaehny and others reached out to the L.A. County Recorder/Registrar’s office, they responded on social media, saying: ‘This is not an official vote by mail drop box and does not comply with [state] regulations for drop boxes.’ ‘Oh, it was insane!’ Kaehny said. ‘I can’t imagine in what world that you would think that that’s acceptable.’ The registrar’s office told KCAL9 they are trying to reach Pastor Cook and are working with counsel to issue a cease and desist letter. However, the drop box is already gone. Other posts on the church’s website show it hosting a forum for Republican local candidates and criticizing the Black Lives Matter movement. With that in mind, some locals said they are suspicious of what the church’s intentions were with the box.”