Reply #11: National: Military Absentee Voting 'Primary' Concern for Federal Voting Assistance Program [View All]

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Saturday, January 19, 2008 :: infoZine Staff



Military Absentee Voting 'Primary' Concern for Federal Voting Assistance Program

Politics
By John J. Kruzel - For the Federal Voting Assistance Program, getting deployed troops and their families engaged in the current election season is a primary goal.

Ahead of the November general election, FVAP, which fosters voting participation by uniformed and U.S. citizens abroad, is assisting eligible absentee voters who wish to cast ballots in their states' primary election.

Washington, D.C. - American Forces Press Service - infoZine -"It's important that voters participate in the upcoming primary elections," said Polli Brunelli, the program's chief. "We have over 20 primaries occurring in February, so now is the time, if you've received your ballot, to vote and get it back by the state deadlines."

During an interview yesterday, Brunelli said registering to vote is a simple process. "Absentee voters fill out a federal postcard application form to request a ballot, send it into their local election official where the voter is legally authorized to vote," she said. The ballot will be sent to the voter, who then votes on the ballot and sends it back to the local election office.

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