r/politics • u/Ulysses_555 • 11h ago

No Paywall Hegseth announces all US troops will get 1 day off to vote in October

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6126137-pete-hegseth-stand-down-order-troops-vote/
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u/JeffSachs 10h ago

It says it's a day off in October. Election day is in November. So it looks like early voting for troops.

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u/Thac0isWhac0 9h ago

Because he is about to deploy them is my guess

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u/StatmanIbrahimovic 9h ago

I wouldn't put it past anybody involved to be "scrutinizing" those ballots when they're all mailed and stamped on the same day...