National Guard Bureau Media Roundtable Discussing National Guard Election Support

Elections and Public Security
Written By National Task Force on Election Crises

National Guard Bureau

This transcript documents a media roundtable with Col. John Paul Laurenceau, Chief of Future Operations; Mr. Ellis Hopkins, Deputy Chief for Current Operations; and Mr. Robert Carver, Public Affairs — all of the National Guard Bureau. Speaking ahead of the 2024 general election, the participants discussed various states’ plans to utilize their National Guard units in the event of election-related unrest and outlined guidance issued to Guardsmen called into state active-duty. Their remarks offer a useful baseline as states prepare for the 2026 midterm elections.

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