National Guard Deployed to Secure Polling Sites for Midterm Elections

National Guard units deploy across seven states to help safeguard polling places for the midterm elections.

National Guard personnel are deploying across at least seven states to support security operations as voters head to the polls for high-stakes midterm elections. State and local officials have spent months preparing for potential disturbances, federal interference, and voter intimidation at polling stations. While local administrators express confidence in running secure votes, heightened tensions surround the electoral process.

• The deploymentGuard units in plain clothes are assigned to monitor ballot boxes in seven Washington state counties.
• The preparationsElection offices nationwide have conducted hundreds of drills to counter potential disruptions at voting sites.

What's new · 14h agoNational Guard units have begun deploying across at least seven states to assist with security and monitor ballot boxes as voting gets underway.