Letter to David Beime, Director of the Federal Voting Assistance Program - Committee Republicans Direct Agency To Ensure Military Families Can Easily Access Absentee Ballots

Letter

Date: Feb. 7, 2020
Location: Washington, DC

Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Rodney Davis (R.Ill), along with fellow Committee Members Representatives Mark Walker (R-NC) and Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), issued the following statement upon sending a letter to Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) Director David Beirne. The letter clarifies U.S. code that directly affects the voting of overseas military personnel and their families under the term of Absent Uniformed Services Voter, which is currently being interpreted to only include service members themselves, not their families. The letter, sent Friday morning, should correct this misinterpretation by referencing the full definition that includes eligible military families, along with the active duty military member serving abroad.

"Every vote counts, and protecting the ballot of the families of our brave servicemen and women is a no-brainer," said Reps. Davis, Walker, and Loudermilk. "This U.S. code currently being misinterpreted to only include the military member themselves is an easy fix, and we hope Director Beirne will immediately begin to include military families upon receipt of this clarification. Our military and their families are dedicated to serving this country every day, and we should also serve them by ensuring that their votes are counted and their voices are heard in our nation's elections."


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