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Military Voting articles on Democracy Chronicles

The unique challenges of ensuring military voting rights will be covered in this section. Absentee ballots for overseas members of the military exist but the 50 states have different rules. A low voting rate for overseas military personnel is evidence of a problem. Also see our articles on Mail and Absentee Voting and Voter Access.

Female Veterans Make Record Gains In Congress

by DC Editors - November 12, 2018

Female Veterans Make Record Gains in Congress

While the overall number of veterans in Congress declined after Tuesday’s election, the number of female veterans elected to Congress rose.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Military Voting, Women Voting Rights

An Influx Of Elected Military Veterans Heading To Washington

by DC Editors - November 9, 2018

Elected Military Veterans

At least 16 “freshmen” veterans were elected for the first time to serve in the House of Representatives, the largest influx of new vets since 2010.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Military Voting

Utah Mayor Slain in Afghanistan Urged Americans to Vote

by DC Editors - November 6, 2018

Utah Mayor Slain in Afghanistan

The body of a Utah mayor and Army National Guard member who urged Americans to vote before he was killed in Afghanistan has been returned to U.S. soil.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Afghanistan, American Local Elections, Military Voting, Voter Access

Judges Rule North Carolina Overseas Elections Unconstitutional

by DC Editors - October 22, 2018

North Carolina Overseas Elections

Just two weeks before the midterm elections, a panel of judges ruled that the process for overseas elections in North Carolina is unconstitutional.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Absentee and Mail Voting, American State Elections, Military Voting

The Plan to Privatize the Veterans Administration is a Money Grab

by M D Mitchell - October 13, 2018

Veterans Administration

Make no mistake, the current administration’s latest action is not about quality care or efficiency, it is a money grab to take public funds and give them to private medical concerns. There is no substitute for the VA’s experience.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Corruption, Disability and Democracy, Military Voting, Money Politics

How to Overhaul the Department of Veterans Affairs

by Lynn S. Kahn, Ph.D. - October 1, 2018

Department of Veterans Affairs

Some Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities and VA healthcare professionals are excellent. Overall, the VA system is an abysmal failure. About 100 VA facilities are now under investigation for negligence.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Abraham Lincoln, Military Voting

West Virginia To Try Blockchain Technology For Military Voters

by Thomas Manning - April 22, 2018

Blockchain Technology For Military Voters

It is essential for the United States to test out new technology for elections as older voter machines have proven to be vulnerable to outside tampering and are becoming increasingly obsolete.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American State Elections, Internet and Democracy, Military Voting, Voting Technology

Are Military Lobbyists Now in Charge of Foriegn Policy?

by DC Editors - June 23, 2017

Military Lobbyists

A new advisory panel has been tasked with streamlining the procurement process

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Military Voting, Money Politics, Political Lobbying

Veterans Claim They Were Duped Into Saudi Lobbying

by DC Editors - May 24, 2017

Duped Into Saudi Lobbying

The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) of 1938 requires lobbyists for foreign interests to register

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Military Voting, Money Politics, Political Lobbying, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Paid Veterans To Lobby Congress

by DC Editors - May 12, 2017

Saudi Arabia Paid Veterans To Lobby

Hundreds of thousands of dollars in Saudi Arabian money spent to influence elected officials

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Middle East, Military Voting, Money Politics, Political Lobbying, Saudi Arabia

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