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Latta Writes DOJ to Ensure Absentee Ballots for Overseas Armed Forces are Counted
Washington,
September 28, 2010
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Earlier this week, Congressman Bob Latta signed onto a letter to United States Attorney General Eric Holder regarding the MOVE Act.
The MOVE Act requires states to mail unmarked absentee ballots to military and overseas voters at least 45 days prior to an election. The bill does allow for states to apply for a waiver from the 45-day requirement, but only if at least one of three specific situations arise that renders the state “unable” to comply with that timeline. The letter, which can be found here, asks for an updated database of all states that have requested waivers because of their inability to comply with the timeline laid out within the MOVE Act. While some states have been added to the database, many are still missing. On August 3rd, Congressman Latta sent a letter to Mr. Robert Carey, Director of the Federal Voting Assistance Program for the Department of Defense, encouraging him to ensure the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act is followed. The press release and letter can be found here. |