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Almost half of Americans support National Guard monitoring polling places, poll finds

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published March 11, 2026 at 11:59 AM EDT

Almost half of Americans say they support the idea of the National Guard monitoring polling places in the November midterm elections, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. It is not legal for the federal government to order such monitoring. It shows a shift in the way Americans view election security.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with NPR correspondent Miles Parks about the findings.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Here & Now Newsroom