Defense Secretary Grants Military Day Off For Midterm Voting
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The Pentagon has ordered a day of leave for service members to facilitate voting in the midterms.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed military commanders to implement a one-day stand down this month, granting all U.S. service members time off to vote in the midterm elections. Meanwhile, local election officials have already begun processing ballots arriving from military personnel and citizens living overseas.
- The directive requires commanders to schedule a one-day stand down during October.
- Election officials in King County, Washington, are currently processing early ballots from overseas and military voters.
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Ensuring military personnel and citizens stationed abroad can participate in elections is a recurring logistical challenge for local election authorities and the Department of Defense.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a one-day stand down to give service members time to vote.
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- PBS NewsHourA look at how overseas ballots are verified and counted in the midterms5d ago · open ↗
- UPIPete Hegseth orders day off for military members to vote5d ago · open ↗
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