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WA mobilizes National Guard for added security for ballot drop boxes

States Newsroom · October 30, 2026

In a precedent-setting move, members of the Washington National Guard are being deployed in seven counties to help protect ballot drop boxes in the final days of the election. The mission, dubbed Election Neighborhood Watch by Gov. Bob Ferguson, appears to be the first large-scale activation of National Guard members…

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WA mobilizes National Guard for added security for ballot drop boxes

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