Voting procedures for US servicemen and -women overseas are in disarray, with a lack of absentee ballots, Republican lawmakers are warning.
Visits to military bases have revealed inadequate supplies of federal absentee ballots, meaning servicemen and-women may not be able to vote if their state ballots don’t arrive on time.
Units are also reported to lack essential information on voter registration and absentee ballot requests.
“Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have mobilized federal manpower, resources, and tax dollars to block state-level election integrity measures, including in Georgia and Virginia, through lawsuits and smears,” Rep. Brian Mast said in a joint statement on Friday, Rep. Michael Walz and Bill Huizinga.
“They claim to care about democracy and the right to vote, yet they’ve failed to plan accordingly to facilitate the right to vote for every single one of our nation’s brave men and women in uniform,” Mast continued.
“This is absolutely unacceptable. Our nation’s elite warriors deserve to have every opportunity to vote for the next commander-in-chief, especially since that person will be making life-and-death decisions for our troops,” he added.
Mast’s concerns were restated by Rep. Michael Walz, who demanded “assurances these service members who are putting their lives on the line for our country have the information and tools they need to cast their ballot to vote.”
The lawmakers have sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin demanding answers about the Pentagon’s preparations to ensure servicemen and -women can cast their votes on time.
The letter states:
“We are concerned the Pentagon has not done enough to make our service members aware of their options for voting nor has it committed enough resources so the men and women wearing our nation’s uniform can exercise their right to vote.
“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. 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.
“We have heard similar complaints from other service members. The Pentagon must do everything in its power, so our nation’s elite warriors have every opportunity to make their voices heard this election cycle. This is especially important since voters will be deciding our next commander-in-chief—the person who will be making life-and-death decisions for our troops.”
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Blogger's note: Just a minor mistake or was it purposeful? You bet that it was on purpose. The Democrats would sell their own offspring if it kept them in power.