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,

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,

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee activated some Washington National Guard members last week, asking them to be on standby.

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

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.

National Guard officials say more than two dozen states have indicated they would be willing to send Guard troops to Washington if requested in the weeks following the presidential election and in the

More than 20 US states are ready to send National Guard troops to Washington if there are riots after the presidential election, which is taking place on Tuesday in the United States. Source: AP news agency,

More than two dozen states have indicated they would be willing to send National Guard troops to Washington if requested following the presidential election and in the run-up to the inauguration, Guard officials said.