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

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

An Influx Of Elected Military Veterans Heading To Washington

by DC Editors - November 9, 2018

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.

Utah Mayor Slain in Afghanistan Urged Americans to Vote

by DC Editors - November 6, 2018

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.

Judges Rule North Carolina Overseas Elections Unconstitutional

by DC Editors - October 22, 2018

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

The Plan to Privatize the Veterans Administration is a Money Grab

by M D Mitchell - October 13, 2018

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.

How to Overhaul the Department of Veterans Affairs

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

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.

West Virginia To Try Blockchain Technology For Military Voters

by Thomas Manning - April 22, 2018

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.