Overseas Vote Foundation: The MOVE Act in the News – Our Take
The MOVE Act was widely considered one of the bipartisan legislative success stories of 2009. We said earlier this year in our blog that it provides arguably the most significant changes for overseas and military voting since the original UOCAVA law passed in 1986.
It passed largely because of the universal agreement — on both sides of the aisle, in the Department of Defense and state elections offices, and amongst voting rights advocates — that our active military must be provided the time and means to vote, even from the front lines.
The symbolism of the soldier fighting for his or her country but who cannot participate in its most significant civic ritual is incredibly powerful…and motivating when it comes time for Congresspeople to vote.
This is why it’s so disappointing to see the issue politicized not even one year later.
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