Fort Drum and voting rights

The New York Senate is more than two-and-three-quarter hours behind schedule this afternoon, apparently preferring to do business the traditional way in secret "leadership" talks rather than in public session.

 In Washington news, I see the U.S. Senate is moving to address the scandalous disenfranchisement of service members in war zones (and of other U.S. citizens living abroad). But that won't come in time to affect the upcoming 23rd Congressional District race to replace Rep. John McHugh. The presence of Fort Drum in the North Country 23rd makes a joint federal-state initiative to guarantee our soldiers' right to vote a matter of considerable urgency, because many soldiers are likely registered to vote there while serving in Afghanistan and other war zones. But I do not see evidence that public officials are going to take care of this.

Comments

[Brian]

And of course for other citizens serving abroad... diplomats, Peace Corps volunteers, etc.

[Bob Conner]


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Absolutely. Though I don't think the main problem
is with expatriates, whether military or anyone else, in somewhere like London,
but with people in remote areas, which certainly could include Peace Corps
volunteers as well as soldiers.

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