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

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee has activated National Guard members to be on high alert following reports of potential election-related violence ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Inslee’s decision comes after ballot drop boxes in Washington and one other state were set on fire earlier this week,

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

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 ...

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,

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.