National Guard personnel in 20 states and the District of Columbia have been activated or are on standby to aid local authorities ahead of Tuesday’s election, Pentagon officials said Monday. Around 125 National Guardsmen in 10 states have been activated for election support so far,

More than two dozen states have indicated they would be willing to send National Guard troops to Washington if requested in the weeks following the presidential election and in the runup to the inauguration,

A few states have said they will have the National Guard on standby as a precaution for potential civil unrest on Election Day after ballot drop boxes were set on fire last week.

National Guard officials say more than two dozen states have indicated they would be willing to send Guard troops to Washington if requested in the weeks following the presidential election and in the

Defense officials said that 10 states, including Pennsylvania, have activated state Guard members to assist with the election.

The Pentagon approved the D.C. National Guard to help DC Fire and EMS during the Election Day period. The first set of rankings for the inaugural 12-team playoff will be released on Tuesday. The Royals,

The National Guard has hundreds of troops activated or on standby across the country to defend against cyber attacks and support operations during Tuesday’s presidential election. About 125 guardsmen are currently working on operations across 10 states.