National Guard Sent to Guard Midterm Ballots in Seven States
Plain‑clothes soldiers and Iowa guardsmen will monitor ballot boxes and election networks as Tuesday's vote approaches.
National Guard members in at least seven states are slated to have a role around the midterm elections, which are scheduled for Tuesday.
In Washington state, plain‑clothes National Guard soldiers will help monitor ballot boxes in seven counties.
In Iowa, guardsmen are tasked with monitoring and defending election networks.
Original reporting
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How National Guard units are being deployed around the midterm elections
National Guard members in at least seven states will have some form of a role around Tuesday’s highly charged midterm elections. As Americans head to the polls, plain clothes National Guard soldiers are set to help monitor ballot boxes in seven Washington state counties, Iowa guardsmen are tasked with monitoring and defending election networks, and…
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- National Guard members in at least seven states will have some form of a role around Tuesday's midterm elections.
- Plain clothes National Guard soldiers are set to help monitor ballot boxes in seven Washington state counties.
- Iowa guardsmen are tasked with monitoring and defending election networks.
- The midterm elections are on Tuesday.
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