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.

The governors of three states — Washington, Nevada and Oregon — said they’re prepared to use the National Guard to help with potential civil unrest on Election Day or the days after. Heeding warnings from the Department of Homeland Security about ...