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Judicial Watch is Concerned that Overseas Military Votes Will Not Be Counted

October 20, 2008 by Jenn Sierra  
Filed under News and Opinion

Judicial Watch has posted the following on The Hill’s Congress Blog:

Judicial Watch has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Department of Defense (DoD) to obtain documents detailing the voting process for active duty military and their families stationed overseas [Judicial Watch, Inc. v U.S. Department of Defense, Civil Action No. 08-01748]. As reported by columnist Bob Novak, the federal Election Assistance Commission, estimated overseas and absentee military voting rates were only 5.5% for the 2006 mid-term elections and questions have arisen as to whether the Defense Department is adequately ensuring that overseas U.S. military personnel will be able to cast votes for Election Day.

On August 7, 2008, Judicial Watch filed a FOIA request with the DoD as part of its investigation of the voting process for overseas military personnel. The Department of Defense failed to respond within legally mandated 20-day period, forcing Judicial Watch to file its lawsuit. Among the documents sought by Judicial Watch…Continue reading on The Hill Blog >>

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