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.
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.
States put National Guard on standby in case of election violence
The governors of three states said they're prepared to use the National Guard to help with potential civil unrest on Election Day or the days after.
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.
Inslee activates Washington National Guard ahead of Election Day
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Friday he had activated the Washington National Guard to assist local law enforcement and the Washington State Patrol as needed to quell any election-related unrest.
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.
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 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.
Pennsylvania has National Guard troops on ‘standby’ for ‘election support’
Pennsylvania is one of 10 states with National Guard troops on “standby” for election support, the governor’s office confirms.
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Gov. Inslee activates National Guard in case of election-related unrest
The potential for turmoil following the presidential election has National Guard troops standing at the ready in both ...
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 ...
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Inslee puts National Guard on stand-by to support law enforcement if needed during election week
Gov. Jay Inslee has activated some Washington National Guard members to be on stand-by in the event they are asked to ...