National Guard reportedly posted near DC ballot drop box prompts BOE limitation request
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The D.C. Board of Elections has asked the National Guard to limit its members' posting near ballot drop boxes after complaints were filed about the National Guard near a drop box in Washington, D.C.
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A photo of armed National Guard troops surrounding a D.C. ballot drop box triggered concern at the highest levels of D.C. government Friday. In the image, three National Guard members stand near what News4 verified is the election ballot drop box outside the GW-Foggy Bottom Metro station.
The D.C. Board of Elections has asked the National Guard to limit its members' posting near ballot drop boxes after complaints were filed about the National Guard near a drop box in Washington, D.C.
The D.C. Board of Elections told the National Guard to keep troops away from ballot drop boxes, alleging voter interference. The outcry came after a left-wing account on X posted a video, dated Thursday, showing two National Guard members standing nonchalantly by a ballot drop box. Washington, D.C.
