Slotkin Asks Defense Officials to Confirm Military Will Not Intervene in Midterm Elections

Why it matters locally: This national story addresses the potential role of the military in federal elections, a matter that would directly impact the administration of elections by county and municipal governments across New Jersey, including in Bergen County and its townships, should federal intervention occur.

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WASHINGTON – Representative Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., has written to Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Hegseth and General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Slotkin, a former CIA analyst, requested confirmation from both officials regarding the military's role in the upcoming midterm elections. In letters dated Tuesday, Slotkin asked Hegseth and Caine to affirm that the Department of Defense will not deploy federal troops to polling places. She also asked for a commitment that the Department will not seize any election materials. Slotkin did not elaborate on the specific reasons behind her request for this confirmation.