Troops have been deployed to several US cities ahead of the election, with the expectation that far-left anarchists will engage in violent civil unrest if Trump wins the election tonight.

Governors in Texas, Alabama, Arizona, Massachusetts, Oregon and Pennsylvania have activated troops to protect city halls and other government buildings.

Chicago, New York and DC also have troops on standby to be deployed.

Summit.news reports: Pictures and video started to hit social media on Monday: