D.C. Elections Board Asks National Guard to Limit Placement Near Drop Boxes After Photo of Three Guardsmen at Foggy Bottom Box

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NBC4 (publication date Oct. 9, 2026) reported that three National Guard members stand near what News4 verified is the election ballot drop box outside the GW-Foggy Bottom Metro station. Task & Purpose reports the photos emerged on Thursday. The D.C. Board of Elections asked the Guard to impose limitations on the placement of National Guard service members near drop boxes and other voting locations in the District, and a Joint Task Force-DC statement said JTF-DC service members are directed not to monitor or secure polling locations.

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[1] Image of armed National Guard surrounding ballot drop box triggers concern in DC — NBC4 Washington · Oct 9, 2026 Tier 2

[2] National Guard says it is actively addressing incident of troops near DC ballot drop box — Task & Purpose · Oct 9, 2026 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “D.C. Elections Board Asks National Guard to Limit Placement Near Drop Boxes After Photo of Three Guardsmen at Foggy Bottom Box.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, October 9, 2026. https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-10-09--dc-elections-board-asks-national-guard-to-limit-placement-near-drop-boxes-after-photo-of-three-guardsmen-at-foggy-bottom-box/