D.C. Elections Board Asks National Guard to Stay Away From Ballot Drop Boxes
Guard members were seen standing next to a drop box in Foggy Bottom this week.
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2 sourcesTroops loitering near D.C. ballot box were not guarding it, National Guard says
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2 sourcesNational Guard reportedly posted near DC ballot drop box prompts BOE limitation request
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1 sourceDC asks National Guard to keep troops away from ballot drop boxes, election board says