Ahead of potential civil unrest due to Tuesday’s presidential election, the National Guard is on standby as a precaution in several states, including Washington state and Oregon, where hundreds of ballots were damaged or destroyed after at least three ballot drop boxes were recently set on fire,

Although they are presumably not going to be needed, Nevada is asking a 60 National Guard troops to be at the ready for Election Day. “After consulting with stakeholders across the state, I have decided that a precautionary activation of the National Guard makes sense at this time.

Additionally, last week, Nevada Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo's office also issued a statement saying that "60 total members of the National Guard will be activated on standby status and stationed in Nevada National Guard facilities in both Carson City and ...