Joint Chiefs Chairman Tells Sen. Slotkin the Joint Force Has No Plans to Send Troops to Polling Places in 2026
In a letter to Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), as published by NBC News on Aug. 31, 2026, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine wrote: “The Joint Force has no plans to send Federal military personnel or Federalized members of the National Guard to polling places during the 2026 elections.” The statement covers the military and federalized Guard; it does not address ICE, HSI, FBI or other civilian federal agents at polling places, and it is a statement of current plans, not a prohibition.
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U.S. military doesn't plan to deploy troops to the polls in November, general says
— NBC News
· Aug 31, 2026
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The Cascade Ledger. “Joint Chiefs Chairman Tells Sen. Slotkin the Joint Force Has No Plans to Send Troops to Polling Places in 2026.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, August 31, 2026. https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-08-31--caine-letter-to-slotkin-joint-force-no-plans-troops-polling-places-2026-elections/