National Guard members on standby for Election Day in some states
A few states have said they will have the National Guard on standby as a precaution for potential civil unrest on Election Day after ballot drop boxes were set on fire last week.
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.Gov. Jay Inslee said last Friday he was activating some of the National Guard in a “standby status” to make sure the state was fully prepared to respond to any sort of civil unrest.
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.
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.
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.
Gov. Inslee activates National Guard to prevent election-related unrest
Washington Governor Jay Inslee activated some Washington National Guard members Friday, asking them to be on stand-by, in case they’re needed to support local law enforcement and the Washington State Patrol during election week.
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.
Inslee puts National Guard on stand-by to support law enforcement if needed during election week
The action is “purely precautionary” after Homeland Security’s warnings about threats to election infrastructure and other recent incidents in the Northwest.
Governor Inslee of Washington activates National Guard in preparation for election-related violence
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) has activated the National Guard and ordered them to be on stand-by as a precautionary move against “threats to election infrastructure.” They will be activated from Nov. 4 to 7 until just after midnight, according to a press release issued Friday, The Hill reported.
Washington governor activates National Guard ahead of Election Day
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Ahead of Election Day, Gov. Jay Inslee is activating the Washington National Guard to be on standby as a precautionary measure. This comes in the wake of two ballot box arsons in Portland and Vancouver, Washington. The late-October incidents destroyed hundreds of ballots and officials are still searching for a suspect.
Wisconsin activates National Guard for Election Day
With the National Guard on duty, Wisconsin prepares for a secure Election Day, ready to tackle cybersecurity threats and potential security concerns.
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States put National Guard on standby in case of election violence
Jay Inslee and Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo activated National Guard members to support local and state law enforcement.
Gov. Jay Inslee activates National Guard before Election Day
Gov. Jay Inslee has activated the Washington National Guard before Election Day. Select National Guard members ...