"If Eglin [Air Force Base] were in Alabama instead of Florida, Al Gore would be in the White House," he said. "The margin was that close, and the military vote went heavily Republican."
WAIT A MINUTE. I THOUGHT THAT ACTIVE-DUTY PERSONNEL VOTED ABSENTEE ON A BALLOT MAILED TO THEM FROM THEIR HOME STATE. AM I RIGHT OR WRONG?
So did I. I also am not sure of the legality of dropping them off at the polling place on election day. That's why they're required to have a postmark. Best idea is to have your soldier/sailor/airman/marine check with his unit's voting assistance officer. Every service also has a voting assistance web-page they can check out if they've got internet access.