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Little-Known Law Since 1865 Bans Troops at Polling Places
Original: Since 1865, Congress has made it a crime to bring troops or armed personnel to a place where an election is held. https:
A federal statute dating to 1865 makes it a crime to station troops or armed personnel at any place where an election is held, according to a legal history published by Just Security. Commentators are highlighting the law amid debates over the role of the military in US elections, noting its post-Civil War origins and how rarely it is invoked.
Why now: Concerns about possible military presence around US elections have renewed attention to this long-standing law.
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- Since 1865, Congress has made it a crime to bring troops or armed personnel to a place where an election is held. https://www. justsecurity.org/153281/boots- off-ballots-law-history/ # elections # military · Nonya_Bidniss@infosec.exchange · 28
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