Posted on 11/02/2024 2:49:27 PM PDT by DFG
Republican lawmakers demand answers from the Pentagon after military service members complained that they have not received enough absentee ballots to vote before Election Day.
GOP Reps. Brian Mast (R-FL), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), and Mike Waltz (R-FL) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin citing their “grave concern over deficiencies in the Defense Department’s protocols” for the U.S. military because they said the absentee ballot stockpile has been “depleted and had not been replenished.”
“Our nation’s brave men and women in uniform brought to our attention that there has been inadequate education at the administrative level on how to register to vote, request an absentee ballot, and fill in a federal write-in absentee ballot if their state-issued ballot does not arrive in time," the letter reads. “Other service members also stated that when a request for a federal write-in absentee ballot was made, they were told the base’s stockpile of such ballots was depleted and had not been replenished."
The lawmakers also wrote that the Pentagon offered “inadequate education” on how service members can vote while deployed.
The Republicans demanded that the Pentagon take extraordinary measures to ensure that the nation’s "elite warriors" have an opportunity to cast their vote in the upcoming election. However, with only three days until Election Day, lawmakers fear the government has not yet taken action.
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Gee...another “selective” goof up.
Pentagon, Sec of Def Austin: "Thats' probably a lot of Trump votes. F*** 'em. When this comes home to roost, we can find someone to blame the glitch on."
Same old chit every Presidential election.
The ones responsible should be court martialed.
This is appalling.
They’ll be in big trouble. Watch.
That’s as rotten as it gets.
When I was in the Air force, well before every election, I sent a post card to our town clerk in my home town and requested an absentee ballot. She mailed it to me, I voted and mailed it back.
Very simple.
If you are so ill informed or stupid you need the Pentagon to "educate" you or provide a ballot to you, maybe you are too stupid to vote.
That sorry ass piece of #$$& needs to be fired immediately.
Not necessarily.
There are a LOT of leftists in the military now.
The party that wants to save democray strikes again.
Pentagon response:
“Not to worry! We’ve got the Names, APOs and SSNs of ALL Service Members overseas and we’ve already submitted their ‘votes’ for them! They got to vote! Quit yer b*tchin’!
WTH?
I’m not sure how DOD has a direct responsibility since voting is an individual function that depends on where the service member is registered/qualified to vote. Way back in the Dark Ages, i.e. pre-internet, one of my additional duties as a junior officer was Voting Assistance Officer. JAG did the training & provided paperwork for a soldier to submit to request an absentee ballot from his registration. This was in USAREUR so long mailing time was a factor. I got my packet from my county election board in OK but my wife never received hers from a different county in OK.
Hope someone can tell me the role of the DOD in this matter today.
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Another stern letter citing concern. Oh hum.
Exactly.
Never to the other side.
They’re just now getting on to this? This isn’t the first time a Democrat administration has pulled this stunt.
They’ll be in big trouble. Watch.
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An even stronger worded letter?
A tweet condemning it?
Congressman appearing on Hannity for a 5 minute segment?
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