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WP: Snipers and drones to provide security at US polling stations
US authorities have decided to significantly increase security measures at some polling stations in the country due to increased threats against election commissions and the possibility of unrest, the Washington Post reported.
The publication emphasizes that security will be ensured by using drones, installing panic buttons and placing snipers. Police patrols will also appear on the streets. In Washington and Nevada, the National Guard was deployed in case of unrest.
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Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, who is in charge of tabulating the state's election results, said he was wearing a bulletproof vest in case of a potential attack.
The WP noted that the vote-counting center in Phoenix, Arizona, was “fortified,” and the publication stressed that the heightened security measures reflect growing concerns about the possibility of violence.
The 60th presidential election in the United States is scheduled for November 5, 2024. Incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris is running for the position as a Democrat. Donald Trump was officially announced as the Republican presidential nominee at the 43rd National Convention on July 15.
It was previously believed that Americans would not allow the possibility of Trump losing the election.