Voting advocacy groups are raising doubts about a proposal to allow Massachusetts soldiers stationed overseas to vote by e-mail.
The measure was included in a veteran’s benefits bill approved by lawmakers on Tuesday.
John Bonifaz of the group Voter Action said he supports efforts to make it easier for soldiers to vote, but said there’s no way to guarantee e-mailed ballots aren’t lost or tampered with.
A coalition of national and state voting rights groups are criticizing a measure in Massachusetts new veterans law, which gives military personnel overseas the option to vote online. WFCR's Jill Kaufman explains.
To exercise their voting rights, Americans in uniform serving overseas must have better access to the process of casting a ballot. Equally important, the process of casting a ballot must be no less secure and verifiable for them than it is for voters at home.
Governor Patrick Must Protect Military Voters' Right
to a Secure, Private Ballot
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