Getting Timely Ballots to Troops Not a Priority
by Maggie @ Maggie’s Notebook
Do you know that our troops apparently seldom get their election ballots in time to get their vote back to their precinct to be counted? It has happened enough times that the Senate stepped in and passed the MOVE Act which requires every state to follow certain guidelines assuring that ballots be on their way to the Military 45 days before elections day. Are States planning to follow these guidelines – doesn’t look like it. An “undue hardship” is the only way to opt out, but oh my, many are claiming they have such a hardship. Let me ask you, when we talk about our Military and the hardships they face, what possible qualifying hardship, other than a natural disaster that wipes out the precinct records, can be considered?
The Department of Justice, according to Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) is allowing “waivers” to certain states. I believe the Military and the American people deserve to know exactly what the hardship is- because after all, these elections roll around every two years.
Holder’s Assistant Attorney General Ronald Weich answered Cornyn today.
As of Wednesday afternoon [yesterday], 12 states had submitted waiver applications, Bob Carey, Federal Voting Assistance Program director told FoxNews.com through a spokeswoman.
The states are: Hawaii; New York; Delaware; Virgin Islands; Alaska; Washington; Maryland; Washington, D.C., Massachusetts; Wisconsin; Rhode Island and New Hampshire.
A Colorado secretary of state spokesman said Colorado also will be filing a waiver application by the end of the day.
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States Opt Out of Timely Ballots to Troops
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Posted by Maggie Thornton on August 5, 2010 8:32 pm
» Filed Under News, military
» Tags: DoD,DoJ,Elections,Eric Holder,MOVE Act,U.S. Military,voter fraud,Voter Intimidation
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There are groups such as Operation Gratitude that get care packages to the troops in a week to ten days. Ballots are easier than a box. Every state should have a law that no election can be called until ALL ballots are counted, especially the Military ballots.
But the fraud doesn’t stop there. I was hospitalized at the VA in West Los Angeles, CA during the ‘08 Presidential election. The appointed representative came around, I filled out the ballot, and then he told me I didn’t have to fill out and seal the envelope. This raised several red flags. I pointed out that unless the envelope was signed they registrar wouldn’t know who’s ballot it was, and that the sealing meant that it couldn’t be tampered with. He was very uncomfortable. I tried to alert people that their was possible fraud and no one did anything. When I encountered him a short time later, he nearly ran away from me. I’m not sure my ballot was counted. Even the Administrator’s office didn’t take this seriously. So why are we surprised at this news of overseas ballots? This president and administration don’t like the military. Never have, never will. And all the pickup basketball photo ops with the troops will convince me otherwise.
US Army 1976-1984
It is a discrace that some states ‘don’t have the resources’ to send ballots to our troops. What are they afraid of? Are they red or blue states?