In the face of defining extremely close elections, local authorities and the National Guard of The United States prepares exceptional measures for reinforce the security of electoral workers and the ballots themselves.
“There will be no room for violence in this city, no destruction or illegal behavior. We will take action against those responsible and will not admit threats to public safety“warned Washington DC Police Chief Pamela Smith. The message comes within the framework of growing concern about an escalation of violence in the event that donald trumpRepublican candidate does not accept the results if he loses the elections, as happened in 2020. The then president’s rejection of defeat culminated in an assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
In that sense, the police authority added: “We are going to need the community help us and be another pair of eyes and ears. If you see something, say it,” he said in reference to the electoral process. In any case, He sought to reassure voters and clarified that there was no “credible threat.”
Strong security operations ahead of the elections in the United States
Furthermore, in Snowfall (southwest), the state of Washington (northwest) and Oregon (northwest), a National Guard contingent will be on alert to ensure “Safe and smooth election day.”
“I want to make sure that we are fully prepared to respond to any civil disturbance“explained Jay Inslee, Democratic governor of Washington state.
In this state, where it is expected that Kamala Harris easily prevails over donald trumpAccording to the results of the latest polls, mailboxes for voting by mail were set on fire last week. There were also incidents in Oregon and Arizona, where investigations have already been opened.
Some of the country’s nearly 100,000 polling stations will also be equipped with emergency call buttonsas confirmed by Runbeck Election Services, a company specialized in electoral security technologies.
For its part, in Arizona, a swing state in the southwest, the electoral headquarters of the most populous county was transformed into a strength: The building was equipped with Metal detectors, drones will patrol the skies and snipers will be stationed on rooftops. These efforts aim reassure voters about the security of the electoral process.
“Our systems are secure and our people are prepared,” he said. Brad Raffenspergerhead of electoral operations for the southeastern state of Georgia, at a press conference on Monday.
In Pennsylvania, although “it is impossible to prepare for all possible scenarios“The authorities claim that Security was reinforced “at all levels” and it was established”24 hour surveillance“according to a state spokesperson.
Elections in the United States: concern grows over an escalation of violence
Within the framework of the Trump fraud allegations and while many public officials have been harassed and threatened over the past four years, several states have passed laws to directly protect election workers from threats, intimidation and harassment.
In the federal capital, where the ghost of the assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021 persists, some merchants around the White House anticipated a possible scenario of violence and covered up their businesses.
“In many ways, our preparations for 2024 began on January 7, 2021“said Christopher Rodriguez, a city official.
In 2021, hundreds of supporters of trump they assaulted the Capitol, temple of American democracy, in an attempt to prevent the certification of the victory of Joe Biden.
Source: Ambito
