Three-quarters of Americans are concerned about the possibility of violence on and after Election Day, according to a new poll that shows the number of concerned Americans has increased significantly since 2016. Meanwhile, in 2016, 40% of Americans were “very confident” about a peaceful transfer of power -- now that is just 23%. At this point in 2016, 40% of Americans were "very confident" about a peaceful transfer of power. A number of states are considering deploying the National Guard over fears of unrest. In key battleground states such as the Rust Belt's Wisconsin and the Sun Belt's Arizona, governors have already announced they could or would activate the National Guard to help with security.

Source: Fox News October 31, 2020 15:45 UTC