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,

Pennsylvania is one of 10 states with National Guard troops on “standby” for election support, the governor’s office confirms.

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,

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

Many of those deployed are "cyber specialists" and civil support teams, an official said, detailing that there are no specific state orders for military law enforcement -- although some are on standby.

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

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.

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.

Washington state’s decision reflects broader concerns across the country that violence may erupt around the election.

The Department of Homeland Security had previously warned that threats to election infrastructure were high this election cycle.

Election cybersecurity will be bolstered by members of the Colorado National Guard after Gov. Jared Polis issued an executive order for them to do so on Monday.