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U.S. Military Confirms No Plans to Deploy Troops to Polling Places in November Elections
Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, confirmed that the U.S. military has no plans to deploy troops to polling places during the November 2026 midterm elections. This statement was made in response to concerns from Democrats about potential military interference in the electoral process. Caine emphasized that the military would not seize ballots or voting machines and reaffirmed the principle of an apolitical military.
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Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, confirmed that the U.S. military has no plans to deploy troops to polling places during the November 2026 midterm elections. This statement was made in response to concerns from Democrats about potential military interference in the electoral process. Caine emphasized that the military would not seize ballots or voting machines and reaffirmed the principle of an apolitical military.
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