Posted on 05/15/2004 2:41:59 PM PDT by 4mycountry
Howdy, y'all. My mom has a question:
Does anybody know of any plans to ensure that the military's vote gets stateside in time to be counted (in light of the last election)?
LOL - You bad! ;-)
I wish I had an answer to that question. It's been on my mind a lot. What a time for them to NOT get to vote!! We just have to keep our eyes and ears open and make sure that the Libs don't get away with anything underhanded.
Army pushes voter registration in Area II
Stars & Stripes ^ | Feb. 14, 2004 | Jeremy Kirk
Posted on 02/14/2004 10:07:22 PM EST by Ragtime Cowgirl
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| Army pushes voter registration in Area II By Jeremy Kirk, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Sunday, February 15, 2004 YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea — Eighth Army officials are running an aggressive campaign to register eligible voters in light of the Defense Department’s recent canceling of an online voting program. On Friday, about 60 senior voting assistance officers were briefed on how to help soldiers register to vote and receive absentee ballots. “We do make a difference,” said Capt. Zuleika Jackson-Jones, who briefed the group. “It’s very important that we get out there.” The Army wants 100 percent of its soldiers, civilians and family members to get a Federal Post Card Application to register to vote and receive an absentee ballot. The card takes about 10 minutes to fill out, is postage-free, and users must identify the county or city where they last voted. Servicemembers should use an address in their state of legal residence if it differs from their military home of record, said Capt. Enitra Coleman, 8th Army’s voting assistance officer. Some states require a witness or notary to sign the form before it is accepted. People should have their unit voting assistance officer review their form before sending it, Coleman said. Voting information is also available at www.fvap.com, and unit voting assistance officers have copies of the 2004-05 Voting Assistance Guide, a 372-page book with specifics for all states and territories. If the form is not filled out correctly or the block requiring a signature is left blank, counties will not accept the form, Jackson-Jones said. An online version is available at www.fvap.gov/pubs/onlinefpca.html, but it must be printed and mailed at the sender’s expense. Voters from American Samoa and Guam can’t use the online form. People should complete the Federal Post Card Application as soon as possible, as states and territories also have different registration deadlines, officials said. Early registration also ensures a person can return an absentee ballot on time to be counted. Even if voters receive late absentee ballots, they should still return them as soon as possible. Some states and territories will allow for counting beyond Election Day if the ballot is postmarked on or before the date of the election, according to the Voting Assistance Guide. In Area II, officials are planning voter registration drives on Feb. 28; March 13; April 3 and 17; May 1, 15 and 30; June 12; and July 4, 17 and 31. Coleman said the drives will include registration booths at commissaries and post exchanges. Activities also are planned for Army Voters’ Registration month in August and Armed Forces Voters’ Week, Sept. 3-11. — The Associated Press contributed to this report. |
I don't know, but I'll tell you this: if I could fly a plane, I would volunteer for the mission to gather the mail and get it back to the states, properly marked.
I know what you mean, and I hope it is being addressed by the military.
Don't even see a point now with electronic ballots. They could vote and we wouldn't have to wait for the ballots.
Check the laws for your state, you can request an absentee ballot very early in many states
Register to Vote
http://www.gopteamleader.com/register/index.asp
I am my squadrons voting officer. It is my job to help people register to vote, and get them an absentee ballot if need be. The Air Fore takes this series. As for as getting back on time its out of my hands that the postal service. I joke that I am the Squadron Political Commissar.
Al Gore's trusty lockbox?
Sounds a little too Dim to me..............if you get my drift.
..Mom, no worries. after the 2000 election, I think that the WHOLE WORLD will be looking at the 2004 election under an electron microscope...
I remember in 2000,there were indications that dem postal employees had been stashing absentee ballots away so that they wouldn't be received in time to be counted...sure hope we are looking for that this time.
Yes. And sometimes soldiers can even get their absentee ballot before the election. And sometimes it even shows up with enough time to send it back in time, but don't bet on it.
Why do they do that to their children?....FUNNY NAME ALERT!!!
Yes I scoff...I also poke, prod, spindle and have given thought to mutilation. So watch-out!
Ironically though, the odds are that SHE herself picked that silly-ass name to align herself to the black "street."
I had seen on Fox about a month ago that nothing has been done to ensure that their votes will get here in time for the election. I just wonder who was in charge of this and why nothing was done especially after 2000 when the democrats tried to keep the military vote from being counted.
Check this out...Zuleika. I bet she has no idea...lol.
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