On an OpenCDA.com comments thread Nov. 13, Dan of the County took issue with this statement by Mary Souza: “Then there are the military Absentee ballots that weren’t sent out in enough time. They’re supposed to have 6 weeks but only had about 3. All kinds of issues…”
Our military ballots always go out at the first point our absentee ballots are ready. However
filing deadlines are different for city and other local elections vs. federal elections where they must be mailed out at least 45 days early. We go out of our way to do the very best job we can with our military voters. Two of my adult children are active duty military and have served three tours in Iraq between them. Our youngest son is there now. I take a high degree of personal offense at the implication that we would ever, ever short change our military voters for any reason or play games with their ballots. That’s just plain over the line and without a basis in fact whatsoever. There are a number of other inaccurate implications in your statement and others I have read but I’m too upset as a Army and Navy father to attempt to address all of them but I’ll mention a few/
Dan Of The County
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Question: Do you honestly think County Clerk Dan English would purposely delay sending out military ballots to troops who wanted to vote in the Nov. 3 municipal elections?