States are responsible for sending absentee ballots to military service members – not the Pentagon, as viral posts claim.
Millions of Americans voted in the 2024 presidential election, but some viral social media posts claim military service members didn’t receive the same opportunity to do so, citing an article from Townhall.com.
Those posts claim the Pentagon failed to send absentee ballots to active military service members before the election. Absentee voting allows people who can’t vote in person at a polling place, including members of the military, to cast a ballot.
THE QUESTION
Did the Pentagon fail to send absentee ballots to service members?
THE SOURCES
THE ANSWER
No, the Pentagon did not fail to send absentee ballots to service members. States are responsible for sending absentee ballots.
WHAT WE FOUND
States are responsible for sending absentee ballots to military service members – not the Pentagon, as viral posts claim.
The Department of Defense …