Western States Prepare National Guard Soldiers for Election Day Duty

The mobilization follows a series of attacks on ballot drop boxes in those states that have left hundreds of ballots destroyed.

AP/Jenny Kane
A damaged ballot drop box is displayed during a news conference at Portland, Oregon. AP/Jenny Kane

In a sign of law enforcement fears about the upcoming national election, some of the governors of Americaā€™s western states are preparing to mobilize national guardsmen for election day this year. It follows a series of attacks on ballot drop boxes in those states that have left hundreds of ballots destroyed. 

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