Five states could be hotbeds for militia groups to protest and carry out violent demonstrations leading up to Election Day, a new research study shows.

Five states could be hotbeds for militia groups to protest and carry out violent demonstrations leading up to Election Day, a new research study shows. 

These states -- 

Georgia

Michigan - SWING STATE

Pennsylvania - SWING STATE 

Wisconsin - SWING STATE

Oregon

—were deemed "high-risk locations" ahead of the elections—

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/potentially-violent-militia-groups-could-be-rampant-leading-up-to-elections-in-these-five-states-report

These states -- Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Oregon-- were deemed "high-risk locations" ahead of the elections because there have been massive anti-coronavirus lockdown protests in the past, and researchers also believe militias might have perceptions of "‘leftist coup’ activities," according to a new report by ACLED, a crisis-mapping project, and the research group MilitiaWatch. 

Battleground states and their peripheral towns can also be common areas that say an influx in election violence or unrest, according to the report. 

North Carolina

Texas

Virginia

California 

New Mexico were found to be at moderate risk for organized demonstrations involving militia both before and after the elections.