* Intelligence agencies warn of Russian interference in election campaigns
*Supreme Court dismisses Republicans’ suit on Pennsylvania voting case
Chuks Okocha in Abuja
With just two days before the United States presidential election, the Governor of Washington State, Jay Inslee, has activated some members of the National Guard to be on standby in case of election-related unrest.
This is just as intelligence agencies in Washington are warning Russia against interference in election campaigns.
The U.S. Supreme Court has also dismissed the suit filed by some Republicans seeking rules for postal voting in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.
A statement issued by the office of the Governor of Washington State said some members of the National Guard have been activated to be on standby in case of election-related violence.
“This is a purely precautionary measure,” a statement from Governor Jay Inslee’s office said at the weekend.
A ballot drop…
Source: Thisday Newspaper
