Don’t vote. There is a school of thought in the armed forces that careers officers should not vote in order to avoid getting entangled in partisan politics.
It goes back to the early days of the Republic, so Petraus’ position is not new. I never subscribed to this thinking, but I know several career officers, whom I respect, who consciously do not vote.
He plead guilty to a unauthorized removal and retention of classified information in a Federal Court.
Does he still have voting rights?
That makes no sense since the vote is secret. Register as an Independent.