Will there be a result tomorrow? Of all the things you might expect to see at a polling station, rooftop snipers, armed police and first responders should not be at the top of your list. But it is a fragile democracy that must be protected with weapons.
Drones and snipers swarm as US votes
Dystopian: An assessment by risk management company International SOS identifies the seven swing states as the most likely locations for trouble to erupt in the weeks immediately following today's presidential election. Glossary
Dystopian - Relating to an imagined society where there is great suffering or injustice.
Jurisdictions - Systems of law courts.
Partisan - Biased. In military terms, a partisan is a guerrilla fighter.
Shill - An accomplice or swindler who poses as a genuine customer to entice or trick other people.
Unprecedented - Never been seen before.
Insurrection - A violent uprising against a government.