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National Guard Troops Activated in 20 States and Washington, D.C. Ahead of Election Day
National Guard personnel in 20 states and the District of Columbia have been activated or are on standby to aid local authorities ahead of Tuesday’s election, Pentagon officials said Monday. Around 125 National Guardsmen in 10 states have been activated for election support so far,
Washington National Guard on stand-by, Oregon ‘monitoring’ for potential election threats
Ahead of Election Day on Nov. 5, leaders in the Pacific Northwest are preparing for potential public safety concerns.
National Guard troops on standby in Washington state, Oregon and Nevada as a precaution for ‘potential’ election unrest
Ahead of potential civil unrest due to Tuesday’s presidential election, the National Guard is on standby as a precaution in several states, including Washington state and Oregon, where hundreds of ballots were damaged or destroyed after at least three ballot drop boxes were recently set on fire,
Washington state activates National Guard ahead of the presidential election
Oregon and Nevada also plan on having National Guard troops on standby to assist local law enforcement on election day.
Washington state activates National Guard in case of election unrest
The decision by Gov. Jay Inslee comes after ballot boxes were burned in his state and in Oregon, and amid broader concerns about election-related violence.
Hundreds of National Guard troops are activated or on standby ahead of Election Day
The National Guard has hundreds of troops activated or on standby across the country to defend against cyber attacks and support operations during Tuesday’s presidential election.
Washington National Guard on standby for potential election violence
OLYMPIA, Wash. — On Friday, Nov. 1, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee announced some members of the state's National Guard have been put on standby to assist law enforcement in precaution of Election Day violence. The four-day activation began Monday, Nov. 4, with hours left until Election Day.
National Guard deploys for Election Day support
The National Guard has activated in more than a dozen states, deploying more than 250 personnel across the country to support state officials on Election Day, according to the National Guard
Nevada and Washington activate National Guard for election
The Department of Homeland Security had previously warned that threats to election infrastructure were high this election cycle.
Inslee puts National Guard on 'standby status' in response to potential election unrest
Washington’s National Guard is now on standby for unlawful activity related to the election, but officials are saying very little about what that means.
Washington governor activates National Guard against election-related violence
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) activated the National Guard to be on stand-by in the event it is asked to support local law enforcement and the Washington State Patrol during election week, a press release issued Friday said.
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States put National Guard on standby in case of election violence
The governors of three states — Washington, Nevada and Oregon — said they’re prepared to use the National Guard to ...
About 24 states say they'll send National Guard to DC for vote certification, inauguration
More than two dozen states have indicated they would be willing to send National Guard troops to Washington if requested in the weeks following the presidential ...