[Doe Eyes]

that was because service people do not pay postage (that law has since been superseded by a federal law). So, yes, military ballots *can* be identified.

Military ballots should be postmarked regardless of whether postage is paid.

[No Truce With Kings]

“Military ballots should be postmarked regardless of whether postage is paid.”

What for? A postmark is there to indicate that the postage for a letter/package was paid to the USPS and when. Military mail travels free.

The military ballots that were rejected in Florida were sealed, signed and dated by the soldier and his superior officer. That is a good as a postmark from the standpoint of a time stamp — unless you believe that postal clerks are more honorable than members of the US military.