Defense Secretary Hegseth has taken a significant step to ensure military personnel can participate in the upcoming midterm elections. He instructed military commanders to hold a one-day ‘stand down’ this month. This break provides service members with the opportunity to vote.
In King County, Washington, election officials are already processing ballots. These ballots come from service members and Americans living overseas. They arrive through various means, including mail and email.
Verification and Counting Process
Liz Landers examines the procedures used to verify and count these ballots, along with their security measures.
Analysis focuses on the methods employed to ensure accuracy and integrity in the ballot handling process.
Liz Landers is a correspondent for PBS NewsHour, where her reporting includes the White House and the Trump administration. Her previous roles include national security correspondent for Scripps News and covering disinformation topics.
By: Liz Landers
Produced by: Matt Loffman, PBS NewsHour’s Deputy Senior Politics Producer