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Voters in the District, Maryland and Virginia explain the choices they made in one of the most important elections in their lifetime.

National Guard personnel in 20 states and the District of Columbia have been activated or are on standby to aid local authorities ahead of Tuesday’s election, Pentagon officials said Monday. Around 125 National Guardsmen in 10 states have been activated for election support so far,