VA: Military absentee ballots going AWOL in 2012

By: American Decency Staff

 

 A 92 percent drop in absentee-ballot requests by military personnel inVirginia is raising concerns that the Pentagon is failing to carry out a federal voting law.

With only 1,746 military voters in Virginia requesting absentee ballots so far this year — out of 126,251 service members in the state —the Military Voter Protection Project says the system has broken down.

And it’s not just in the Old Dominion. MVPP Executive Director Eric Eversolereports significant declines in absentee-ballot requests by service members across the nation.

Read More:http://watchdog.org/55187/va-military-absentee-ballots-going-awol-in-2012/

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