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 $(document).ready(function () {
     var request = $.getJSON("https://mysafeinfo.com/api/data?list=states&case=lower&token=test&format=jsonp&callback=?", function (result) {
         $.each(result, function () {
             $("#states").append($("<option />").val(this.abbreviation).text(this.statename));
         });
     });
     request.complete(function () {
         //alert("request complete");
     });
 });

<select id="states"></select>