November 4, 2020 Wisconsin National Guard brought in to help with ballot counting Poll workers in two Wisconsin counties-- with the help of at least 20 National Guard members-- will have to transcribe votes from at least 13,500 misprinted absentee ballots to clean ballots, possibly delaying reporting of ballots.Â
November 3, 2020 On Election Day, businesses board up as police balance between protecting polls, lives Businesses in big cities across the U.S. shut down Tuesday and focused less on making sales than on keeping safe as Election Day and fear of civil unrest loomed.
November 3, 2020 Oregon Gov. Brown to place National Guard on standby ahead of election The Oregon National Guard was directed to place its members on standby ahead of potential election unrest in Portland, Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday.Â
November 2, 2020 Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker activates National Guard ahead of Election Day as precautionary measure Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday activated the state’s National Guard as a precautionary measure against anticipated civil unrest on Election Day.
October 30, 2020 States mull deploying National Guard amid worries about Election Day unrest Amidst fears about civil unrest and violence following the Nov. 3 presidential election, more state leaders are considering the deployment of the National Guard.
October 30, 2020 National Guard arrives in Philadelphia after nights of unrest following Walter Wallace Jr.'s death Additional Pennsylvania National Guard arrived in Philadelphia on Friday to bolster protections after days of rioting following the police-involved shooting of a Black man.
October 29, 2020 Wisconsin governor calls for National Guard to assist at polls: reports About 400 members of the National Guard will be deployed in Wisconsin to compensate for any shortages of poll workers in the state for Tuesday’s presidential election, Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday.
October 27, 2020 National Guard deployment on Election Day worries Texas Democrats Although officials said there were no immediate plans to assign troops sent to five Texas cities to polling sites, the possibility concerned Lone Star State Democrats.
October 26, 2020 Washington state National Guard, authorities prep for election-related unrest: Report The prospect of a contested election and other political disputes could exacerbate existing tensions.
October 16, 2020 Wisconsin governor may activate National Guard to fill poll worker shortages Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisc., said he plans to activate the Wisconsin National Guard to make up for poll worker shortages across the state.Â