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November 4, 2020

Coronavirus kills 9th US service member as military infections near 59,000: reports

A ninth U.S. service member has died from the coronavirus, as total confirmed cases in the military approached 59,000, the Pentagon said Wednesday.

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. 

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. 

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.