Votes from an entire precinct in Glendale went missing for a while on Tuesday night – and might have stayed lost were it not for a couple out for an evening walk.

As they strolled, the couple, who were not identified, happened upon a box in the 1500 block of Chevy Chase Drive. It turned out to be a ballot box, said Glendale police spokesman Tom Lorenz.

Details are sketchy, but Lorenz said that the couple called police, who responded and helped the couple pick up ballots from the ground.

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Author: Claire Montgomery

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