WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- US General Dan Caine has said there are no plans to deploy troops at polling stations during the November elections. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff made the remarks in a letter to Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin. He said state and local authorities are responsible for managing elections and providing security. Therefore, the military does not currently have a planned role at polling places.

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General Caine also said the military would not take custody of ballots or voting machines. He added that troops would not seize other election-related materials. His comments addressed concerns about the military's potential involvemen...