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In past elections there have been shenanigans with overseas military ballots. If I remember correctly (I believe it was 2008 but I could have the year wrong) they were mailed out late. I haven't heard anything at all about overseas military ballots this year. Have you? I haven't even heard chit chat on the news shows about polling them. I have no idea how they plan to vote as a Demographic. Do you?
Not talking about veterans and not talking about military personnel based in the States.
The only thing I read was that they face the highest risk of being hacked since many of the votes are cast online, but I haven't read or heard anything else so far.
In past elections there have been shenanigans with overseas military ballots. If I remember correctly (I believe it was 2008 but I could have the year wrong) they were mailed out late. I haven't heard anything at all about overseas military ballots this year. Have you? I haven't even heard chit chat on the news shows about polling them. I have no idea how they plan to vote as a Demographic. Do you?
Not talking about veterans and not talking about military personnel based in the States.
From a FB friend, her son is in the Navy.
I am besides myself with disgust! I spoke to my son who's ship is away on a mission and he called me last night and told me that they didn't receive their absentee ballots in time to vote! That's 350 members of our Navy that will not get to vote for their next Commander and Chief!!! My blood is boiling! He's on a Guided Missile Cruiser. I wonder how many service men and women in our armed services are on the same boat? I wonder how many Air Craft Carriers are not going to be able to vote too? That's about 5000 votes per Carrier!
From a FB friend, her son is in the Navy.
I am besides myself with disgust! I spoke to my son who's ship is away on a mission and he called me last night and told me that they didn't receive their absentee ballots in time to vote! That's 350 members of our Navy that will not get to vote for their next Commander and Chief!!! My blood is boiling! He's on a Guided Missile Cruiser. I wonder how many service men and women in our armed services are on the same boat? I wonder how many Air Craft Carriers are not going to be able to vote too? That's about 5000 votes per Carrier!
Obama campaigning for crooked Hillary hasn't got the time to take care of the people that take care of us all.
The troops commander in chief isn't on the job. What a POS !!!! And no I didn't like Bush either.
I am besides myself with disgust! I spoke to my son who's ship is away on a mission and he called me last night and told me that they didn't receive their absentee ballots in time to vote! That's 350 members of our Navy that will not get to vote for their next Commander and Chief!!! My blood is boiling! He's on a Guided Missile Cruiser. I wonder how many service men and women in our armed services are on the same boat? I wonder how many Air Craft Carriers are not going to be able to vote too? That's about 5000 votes per Carrier!
From a FB friend, her son is in the Navy.
I am besides myself with disgust! I spoke to my son who's ship is away on a mission and he called me last night and told me that they didn't receive their absentee ballots in time to vote! That's 350 members of our Navy that will not get to vote for their next Commander and Chief!!! My blood is boiling! He's on a Guided Missile Cruiser. I wonder how many service men and women in our armed services are on the same boat? I wonder how many Air Craft Carriers are not going to be able to vote too? That's about 5000 votes per Carrier!
Here's the thing. The military has been really pushing the website https://www.fvap.gov/. They have been sending out postcards every 3-4 weeks with the website above on it.
I've even used it to cast my vote because when I go to my home town's site it takes me directly to that page.
In past elections there have been shenanigans with overseas military ballots. If I remember correctly (I believe it was 2008 but I could have the year wrong) they were mailed out late. I haven't heard anything at all about overseas military ballots this year. Have you? I haven't even heard chit chat on the news shows about polling them. I have no idea how they plan to vote as a Demographic. Do you?
Not talking about veterans and not talking about military personnel based in the States.
From Military Times, poll taken mid-September:
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Among the entire military force, Trump leads Johnson 37.6 percent to 36.5 percent, within the study’s 2 percent margin of error. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton trails as a distant third-place choice, with only 16.3 percent of troops' support.
Green Party candidate Jill Stein received 1.2 percent support while other third-party and write-in options received 3.2 percent.
About 5 percent of respondents indicated they do not plan to vote given the likely choices on the ballot this year.
Here's the thing. The military has been really pushing the website https://www.fvap.gov/. They have been sending out postcards every 3-4 weeks with the website above on it.
I've even used it to cast my vote because when I go to my home town's site it takes me directly to that page.
Just an additional note to your post from my perspective....
I spent over half of my 23 yr Army career overseas and can tell you that the Army takes voting very seriously. Any commander who doesn't provide a voting officer and coordinate voting, registration and all that is involved with voting for their Soldiers, they're are in deep doo-doo/hot water. It's an inspectable program by the Inspector General and higher commands. It's not something that is messed around with and done improperly. There are massive TV campaigns also to get out and vote along with other media.
Any issues with absentee ballots are usually stateside.
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