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MAF Presents: The Daily Blog
Here at the Move America Forward Daily Blog we chronicle the good news on the War on Terrorism you might
not have heard about on the evening news. We also shine the spotlight on those whose conduct against our
country and our military is unbecoming.
Monday, September 06, 2004
Could Our Troops Be DENIED The Right to Vote?
The heroic men and women of our armed forces risk their lives to protect our nation’s security. The least we can do is afford them the basic rights of citizenship including the freedom to vote.
Yet, some of our military personnel might not be able to vote in the next election as indicated in this Gannett News Service wire story:
Troops, Pentagon Officials Gearing Up For Election
By Frank Oliveri, Gannett News Service
WASHINGTON — Pentagon officials are taking steps to fix voting problems with absentee ballots from military and overseas voters, making sure that more than 6.5 million people can cast a ballot — and have them count.
In 2000, many military and overseas voters couldn’t cast their ballots because mail delivery was slow or envelopes were missing postmarks. Also some voters did not get ballots on time, or they sent them in undated or unsigned.
For U.S. combat troops, the stakes in November couldn’t be higher. They’re in the unique position of choosing their commander in chief, while fighting a war that will factor in many voters’ minds when ballots are cast.
CLICK HERE for the full story as it appeared in the Honolulu Advertiser.
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