En Secure Families Initiative, siempre nos esforzamos por ser más inclusivos y llegar a la mayor cantidad posible de personas en nuestra comunidad militar. Estamos orgullosos de asociarnos con voluntarios de habla hispana para brindar algunos de nuestros recursos de votación más importantes disponibles en español.
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Explainer: How Absentee Ballots Get Counted
In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented number of Americans cast their ballots through “absentee” methods — from mailing or faxing their ballots, to dropping them off in person.
Military Voting: Questions and Answers
Here are some of the most frequently asked questions we hear from military voters. Hopefully this can help clarify confusions you may have about the registration and ballot return process!
Confirm Your Voter Registration Status
It is primary season! Make sure YOU are ready to cast your ballot in these important elections by confirming you registration status with our verification tool.
Sign Up for Custom Election Reminders
Your calendar is already overloaded and overwhelming. It’s nearly impossible to remember voter dates – trust us, we know! That’s why we’re excited to share this awesome deadline reminder tool so you never miss a voting date again.
On the Importance of Voting Rights
According to the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP), military voters were 27% less likely to have voted in 2020 than civilian voters. A huge factor behind this discrepancy are the unique obstacles that military voters face when trying to cast their ballots – from complicated residency questions to international mail delays.
Join our Voter Focus Group
Secure Families Initiative is dedicated to promoting voter participation among military families, and ensuring that our community can cast our ballots without hesitation or complication. As part of that mission, we want to do our part to combat mis- and dis-information as it relates to voting and elections.
Trouble voting? Let us know!
In a typical year, absentee military voters face disproportionate challenges to the ballot box. In 2020, the complications of a worldwide pandemic and slower USPS delivery times have created even more challenges to successfully casting our ballots. Secure Families Initiative is gathering information so we can accurately tell the story of military voting challenges […]
5 Important Steps to Make Your Military Vote Count
“Omg I can’t wait to vote on November 3…” HOLD UP! If you’re a military voter living away from your voting residence, YOUR Ballot Day comes 45 days early! That’s right, THIS SATURDAY is when absentee military voters start to get their ballots from their election offices. TODAY is the best time to make sure […]
Take our Vote Tripling Challenge!
You are registered to vote and know the value of your voice. Now it’s time to multiply your impact by taking our Vote Tripling Challenge. What is Vote Tripling? Vote Tripling is relational voter outreach to increase voter turnout. Our Vote Tripling Challenge is a pledge to remind at least 3 people in your life […]