Oregon Prepares for Potential Election Unrest with National Guard on Standby

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With Election Day around the corner, CNN reports that National Guard troops are on standby in multiple states, including Washington and Oregon, to address potential civil unrest. Concerns have grown after ballot drop boxes were deliberately set ablaze, causing damage to hundreds of ballots. Most of the destruction occurred in Vancouver, Washington, with a similar but less severe incident in Portland, Oregon. Authorities believe these attacks are linked to a third ballot box fire earlier in October in Vancouver. Portland police have released a description of a suspect, but they have yet to make an identification.

In response, Washington Governor Jay Inslee placed the National Guard on

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