Oregon and Nevada also plan on having National Guard troops on standby to assist local law enforcement on election day.

Heeding warnings from the Department of Homeland Security about threats of violence during the week of the presidential election, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo activated National Guard members to support local and state law ...

The move to activate the National Guard in Washington State on the week of the US presidential election comes as police continue to hunt a man suspected of burning hundreds of ballots

Elected leaders and law enforcement in both Oregon and Washington have been very public with their plans and responses to any unrest. Residents in the region also remember the unrest that followed the last two presidential elections,

Ahead of Election Day on Nov. 5, leaders in the Pacific Northwest are preparing for potential public safety concerns.