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Early voting is available to those in Washington and more than two million have already voted.

The governor of Washington state yesterday said he was activating some members of the National Guard to be on stand-by after receiving information and concerns regarding potential violence related to the 2024 election.Early voting is available to those in Washington and more than two million have already cast their ballots, according to the Election Lab at the University of Florida.

“Based upon general and specific information and concerns regarding the potential for violence or other unlawful activity related to the 2024 general election. I want to ensure we are fully prepared to respond,” Governor Jay Inslee wrote in a letter published on his website on Friday. Hundreds of ballots were damaged or destroyed by the use of the incendiary device in the drop box in the city of Vancouver, according to Inslee.LIVE: Senzo Meyiwa Trial – 01 November 2024 Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.

 

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