National Guard soldiers will be standing by on Election Day, a precaution that Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder called a “routine” on Monday.

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“It is routine practice for the [Department of Defense] to authorize the D.C. National Guard to support or augment security for large-scale events in the District,” Ryder said during a news briefing.

“Activated guardsmen will remain under the control of the DC National Guard” and remain activated until Nov. 13, he said.

Ryder said 60 National Guard members from six states had been activated by governors. Another 600 soldiers from 17 states were prepared for activation.

The Associated Press on Monday reported that Nevada and Washington governors had put some of their National Guard members on standby ahead of Election day.

The governors of Nevada and Washington put some National Guard members on standby ahead of Election Day.