ELECTIONS: Issues Affecting Military and Overseas Absentee Voters
Abstract
I am pleased to be here today to discuss the status and results to date of our ongoing work for this Committee on military and overseas citizens absentee voting. This effort is part of a broad body of work we are doing to help Congress assess the need for changes in the procedures and equipment used to administer federal elections. As you know, the 2000 presidential election brought to light concerns about a number of issues, including the reliability of voting machines, training of polling place workers, and the extent to which local jurisdictions accepted votes from members of the military and civilians living overseas. As requested by the Committee, we are reviewing programs and policies in place to assist military and overseas citizens in voting. Our work includes site visits and interviews at state and county government offices, military installations in the U.S. and overseas, and U.S. embassies and consulates. We plan to summarize the results of this work in a report to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees in September 2001. That report will contain a more detailed description of our work, along with our conclusions and any appropriate recommendations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 09, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA390267
Entities
People
- David M. Walker
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office