Top US general says no plans to send troops to polls for November elections

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: August 31, 2026Country: United States

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Top US general says no plans to send troops to polls for November elections

General Dan Caine, the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, assured Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin that there are no plans to deploy troops to polling places during the November 2026 elections. He stated that no federal military personnel or National Guard members would be sent to seize ballots or voting machines. This assurance comes amid growing anxiety among Democrats about potential interference by the Trump administration in the elections.

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