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Is the Internet the Right Place for Our Ballots?
Fourth Annual UOCAVA Summit 2010 on Overseas and Military Voting Hosted by Overseas Vote Foundation in Munich: Election Administration and Voting Rights Thought Leaders Weigh in on the Future of Overseas Voting at Summit 2010 The recently enacted Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act – a federal law intended to strengthen the voting... »
Responsible Use of Technology for Overseas Voting
Last November, the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) contacted each State with recommendations for meeting the new requirements established in the MOVE Act with the goal of bringing the absentee voting success rate for Uniformed Service members, their families and citizens residing outside the U.S. in line with that of the general population. Verified... »
Enfranchising Military Voters: Michigan Legislators Protect Verifiable, Secret Ballots
In a move to enfranchise soldiers deployed overseas, the Michigan House of Representatives has passed legislation that would allow blank absentee ballots to voters overseas by fax or e-mail. If House Bill 5279 passes the Senate and becomes law, local election officials will be able to send and receive applications for absentee ballots via... »
Email Ballots – A Threat to the Security and Privacy of the Military Vote
Take Action! – Please visit the Verified Voting Action Center to urge Massachusetts lawmakers to protect our soldiers’ right to a secret, verifiable ballot. Last week the state Massachusetts, intending to improve military voters access to the ballot while serving overseas, approved a law which throws the integrity and security of those ballots into... »
Last Minute Change in Massachusetts Veterans Bill Puts Soldiers’ Votes at Risk
It appears that at the last minute Massachusetts lawmakers changed language in a bill intended to benefit military voters – taking a good provision and unfortunately making it dangerous. The bill could have improved the voting process for our service men and women in uniform overseas by allowing them to obtain a ballot online... »
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