Can they vote for either congress or the president. if not. shouldnt they be able to ?
2007-02-07 15:25:57 · 18 answers · asked by IRunWithScissors 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Why yes!
They get absentee ballots from their hometowns or where ever they are registered!
2007-02-07 15:29:29 · answer #1 · answered by WhatAmI? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, U.S. soldiers overseas DO vote. They generally get absentee ballots from their home communities so they can vote for other local issues. Those ballots are all counted and added into the voting tally before final results are announced.
American soldiers have been voting from war theaters since 1864. It was at that time that Congress passed legislation to ensure that no man in uniform would be denied his right to vote. Without that legislation, President Abraham Lincoln might have lost his second term. It was the soldier vote that kept him in office.
2007-02-07 23:32:16 · answer #2 · answered by loryntoo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes! The units in which they serve encourages every military member to vote, and each command has a "Voting Officer". This Officer is in charge of a office that registers people that want to vote and makes available all the forms and ballots to the servicemember.
2007-02-08 02:58:13 · answer #3 · answered by jonn449 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, by absentee ballot. And they vote for the Congressman from their "home district."
Any American citizen abroad can get a generic federal election ballot at the American embassy. Just go in, tell them you want to vote in the election, and show them an ID to prove you are who you say you are.
2007-02-07 23:30:14 · answer #4 · answered by Galen 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Somehow Eric Holder and the Justice Department have failed to enforce the MOVE act. Could it be because the majority of overseas servicemen are likely conservative voters? The NIP asserts that if the servicemen were Democratic voters the DOJ would be all over the states to comply. For this administration selective law enforcement is all about skewing elections in their own favor.
2014-11-23 07:45:37 · answer #5 · answered by Rob 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can vote. The use absentee ballots is very common in the military and foreign services.
2007-02-07 23:35:11 · answer #6 · answered by RUDOLPH M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They can vote. They'll use absentee ballots and vote before the rest of us go to the polls.
2007-02-07 23:31:43 · answer #7 · answered by CyndiDrum 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-02-07 23:32:51 · answer #8 · answered by James 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if they are registered to vote in their home of record they can vote absentee ballot.
2007-02-07 23:30:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, by absentee ballot they can vote just like anyone else who is not in their home district.
2007-02-07 23:32:30 · answer #10 · answered by msi_cord 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they vote by absentee ballot. Although a lot of Democrats would like to see those ballots arrive too late and not be counted.
2007-02-07 23:32:44 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋