ADThe prospect of introducing armed guards at election sites during this sensitive moment alarmed election officials in the state. That consortium hired another unnamed firm licensed in Minnesota as the prime contractor, and Caudle’s company is responsible for staffing the security guards, he said. ADCaudle denied that having elite former U.S. military personnel in the vicinity of polling sites would intimidate voters. Caudle said Minnesota election officials as well as law enforcement in the state are aware that armed civilians intend to guard polling sites. He has been a principal in another private security company in the past, according to state incorporation records.

Source: Washington Post October 09, 2020 16:46 UTC