Make Absentee Voting Easier for Military Members
As casting a ballot has become easier for many citizens thanks to convenience voting reforms like vote centers and early voting, it remains persistently difficult for overseas military voters. In a new analysis, the Election Reform Project’s Jessica Leval lays out a set of proposals to make voting easier for this particular population, including simplifying the process and incorporating the Internet into procedures.

Read the analysis here.
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