Counting on Integrity: Uncovering the Truth Behind US Election Security
Ensuring security for the US Presidential election is as important as the voters’ ballot choices. With candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, how is ensuring safety done? The important nature and broad influence of the US Presidential election makes security always a top priority. Photo: Reuters
Iron fences, snipers and… Drones
Washington, DC is definitely the place that gets the most attention in the US election. After the ‘Capitol Hill’ incident in 2020 when Donald Trump’s supporters stormed to protest the election results, the US Government certainly has profound experience.
Police are present everywhere
“The U.S. Secret Service is working closely with our federal, state and local partners in Washington DC and Palm Beach County, Florida to ensure a higher level of safety and security on Election Day.” this election” – the US Secret Service informed.
2.4m high metal fences are being built around the White House, the Naval Observatory campus – where the residence of US Vice President Kamala Harris is located – and the Palm Beach County Convention Center in Florida, where the former President Trump will host a watch party on election night, according to the US Secret Service.
Police patrol the streets regularly, especially public places
According to AP, many US state governments are implementing unprecedented security plans to deal with the risk of violence breaking out and other nightmare scenarios on election day November 5, as well as reassure people. people that their votes will be kept safe.
Local officials are taking a series of measures such as arranging snipers to protect the headquarters of vote counting agencies, installing alarm buttons for election staff or deploying surveillance drones. 24/7 surveillance.
Law enforcement put emergency response forces on standby and dispatched police to patrol the streets. At least two states, including Nevada and Washington, have activated the National Guard in case of unrest. Several regions, including North Carolina, have designed special training courses for police to respond quickly to emergencies at polling places.
The Capitol grounds are heavily guarded
According to RT, election locations in the US have enhanced many security measures. According to media, many offices have trained employees in “de-escalation tactics” to prepare for the possibility of violence during the election. Hundreds of locations are even said to have been reinforced with bulletproof glass and steel doors.
The Washington Post reported that in Maricopa County, Arizona, Police Chief Russ Skinner said snipers would be placed on rooftops if necessary. Some other states in the US are said to have distributed panic buttons to staff at polling stations.
The security fence will also block the Treasury Department complex and adjacent areas of Lafayette Square, the Washington Post noted. At the Capitol, officials set up barricades with signs saying: “Do not cross.”
How are candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris protected?
Security protection for two US presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is tightened with the most stringent protection measures.
In September, the US House of Representatives passed a bill to increase the level of protection for both Democratic and Republican candidates to the same level as the security level for current President Joe Biden, especially after The failed assassination attempt on Mr. Trump in Pennsylvania in July.
After two failed assassination attempts, the protection of candidate Donald Trump has been tightened
After nearly dying twice from assassination, Republican candidate Donald Trump is not even allowed to play his most favorite sport: golf. Mr. Trump’s rallies are also held with bulletproof glass for protection at all times.
NBC News said the former president was informed that federal agents could not ensure his safety if he played golf because it was open space.
WPBF reports that the West Palm Beach Police Department, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, the US Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security are working together to ensure the safety of everyone at the party. November 5 election that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is expected to attend. It is expected that Mr. Trump will arrive at the convention center between 10:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on November 5.
Security forces are always in ‘combat readiness’ at any event involving Ms. Kamala Harris
Measures to protect Democratic Party candidate Kamala Harris are also carried out as strictly as Mr. Trump, according to NBC News.
At voting campaigns, Ms. Harris always spoke behind bulletproof glass and had security guards standing next to her.
Before Ms. Harris appears at an event, the surrounding high-rise buildings, hotels and parking garages are carefully scanned. Security forces will develop a detailed evacuation plan, including safe escape routes, how to move to a safe area and emergency communication channels.
Security devices such as security scanners, fingerprint checkers and identification cards are also used to ensure that only those with authorized access can enter Ms. Harris’s secure area at events. public lawsuit.
From November 3, the Washington DC Police Department announced road closures, parking bans and other security measures around Howard University, where Ms. Kamala Harris’s election night watch party will take place. .