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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Project HALO volunteers help create a welcoming, celebratory, nonpartisan presence around elections so voters feel safe, confident, and supported as they participate. If you live in MI, OH, PA, GA, or NC, and want to get involved, sign up to volunteer: halovote.org/volunteer

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

TCN is celebrating two years of mobilizing veterans for democracy on Thursday October 8th. If you are a veteran, democracy lover, or Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain aficionado in the DC area, we'd love if you could join us. Tickets: donorbox.org/events/95794...

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Today, the Senate defeated a resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran by a vote of 50-49. The House passed the resolution in July. A separate War Powers measure was passed by the House last week. Here's what you need to know.

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

“For any Latino veteran in this room, if you have ever had that question in your head, your service does matter,” Marine Corps veteran Triste Ordex at Our Stories, Our Truth: San Antonio, presented by The Chamberlain Network, and Minority Veterans of America sanantonioreport.org/latino-milit...

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Veterans stress importance of a diverse military amid DEI purge

A minority veterans storytelling event in San Antonio highlighted the contributions of Latino and Hispanic veterans in the military.

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Hayden, McChrystal, Clapper, Hertling, Quagliotti, Bolden, Lute Retired military and national security leaders asking Americans to stand behind free, fair, and trusted elections. New from @teamdemocracy.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLWT...

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Retired U.S. Military Leaders: Stand Up for Trusted Elections

YouTube video by Team Democracy

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Our Stories, Our Truth comes to San Francisco on Friday, Sept. 25 for an evening honoring the stories, service, and legacy of LGBTQ+ Veterans. Join us for an evening of storytelling, connection, and community. www.eventbrite.com/e/our-storie...

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

On Tuesday, the House voted a third time to direct a withdrawal of U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran. 220–204. The War Powers Resolution set a 60-day deadline. That deadline was May 1. Learn more about the WPR: chamberlainnetwork.us/reclaiming-congressional-war-powers

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Twenty-five years later, we pause to remember.

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Project HALO @halovote.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Project HALO is proud to share our playbook designed to help you celebrate voting in your community. Together, we can unite around our shared values and help every eligible voter participate with confidence. @chamberlainvets.bsky.social @unite4vets.bsky.social halovote.org/our-playbook

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Our Playbook — Project HALO

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Unite For Veterans Coalition @unite4vets.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Are you a veteran pushed into a higher-cost VA loan, or at risk of foreclosure? There are reporters who would like to talk to you? You can reach them by filling out this survey: www.npr.org/2023/11/10/1...

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Are you a veteran pushed into a higher-cost VA loan, or at risk of foreclosure?

Last year the VA abruptly ended the only low-interest, affordable loan modification option for thousands of vets who are behind on their mortgages. If you're a veteran who's been struggling because of...

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

38 current and former election officials from 10 states asked the Supreme Court to keep the new USPS ballot-mail rule from governing the November election. One county said the scanning process the rule mandates would take them 4.9 years to complete. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

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Raffensperger urges Supreme Court to reject Trump’s mail-in ballot plan

Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger urges the U.S. Supreme Court to reject the Trump administration’s plans to use the Postal Service to vet voters for November election.

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We train veterans and military family members to support free and fair elections in their own communities. Sign up and we'll connect you with the opportunity that fits. www.chamberlainnetwork.us/free-fair-el...

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The Chamberlain Network is putting veterans to work defending democracy in their own communities through our Free and Fair Elections Program. Learn more and sign up to be connected with opportunities to take action and volunteer in your own community. www.chamberlainnetwork.us/free-fair-el...

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Hey Veterans, Democracy was worth fighting for. It's worth celebrating too. We need Project HALO volunteers in Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania Help us make voting a joyful experience, right in your own communities. Sign up: halovote.org/contact

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Contact | Join us to ensure every voter feels safe, supported and confident in elections. — Project HALO

Project HALO brings communities together to celebrate voting, build powerful cross-sector coalitions, and mobilize trained volunteers who provide visible, nonpartisan support so every voter can partic...

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

“A voter could never receive the ballot they requested,” said Chris Purdy, CEO and Founder of The Chamberlain Network. “The portal introduces a new point of failure between election officials and voters, mere weeks before a national election.” www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/r...

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Seattle, Our Stories Our Truth is headed your way! Join us for an evening honoring the stories, service, and legacy of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Indigenous Veterans. Sat. Aug 29th 5–7 PM PT Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center Reserve your spot: www.eventbrite.com/e/our-storie...

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

We're pleased to announce two additions to the Chamberlain team. Hanah Stiverson joins as Director of Policy. She joins us from Human Rights First, where she led the Democracy Protection program, and brings more than a decade of research experience. www.chamberlainnetwork.us/our-team 1/3

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Tonight. 6:00 PM ET: our monthly member call. We'll be briefing out on all things Project HALO. Celebrate, vote, connect — what the program is, where it's running, and how veterans can join. Register for the call: zoom.us/meeting/regi... Learn more: halovote.org

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Built at Human Rights First, Veterans for American Ideals has spent a decade making sure this country keeps its word to allies who served beside us overseas. As of this month, we're honored to carry that work forward at The Chamberlain Network.

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Today is National Poll Worker Recruitment Day. Veterans can continue to serve by volunteering for this pivotal role, building trust in democracy, one precinct at a time. If you're ready to serve again, Vet the Vote will put you to work: app.vetthe.vote/become-poll-...

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Congratulations to Veterans for all Voters on a major win. The 127th National Convention of the VFW adopted Resolution 435, supporting protections for military and overseas voters. VaV members and staff wrote the resolution and worked persistently and patiently to get it across the finish line.

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Today in History: July 21st, 1930: President Herbert Hoover signed Executive Order 5398, combining the Veterans' Bureau, the Bureau of Pensions, and the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers into one independent Veterans Administration. Let's look at the history that built today's VA 🧵

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Figuring out where exactly your polling place is, and navigating work schedules and dependent care to get there... it can be a lot. @saraheminnisphd.bsky.social reminds us that voting is harder than it ought to be. So let's all help each other out. vetstransitioncoach.substack.com/p/dont-forge...

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Don't Forget To Vote!

Reminders are great, but what about access?

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Richmond, we're headed your way! Join us on Saturday, July 18 for Our Stories, Our Truth—an evening honoring the stories, service, and legacy of Women Veterans. Sat, July 18th Virginia War Memorial, Richmond VA 5:00–7:30 PM Reserve your spot: www.eventbrite.com/e/our-storie...

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Our Stories, Our Truth National Storytelling Tour: Richmond

This living series is our platform to speak our collective truth and to speak truth to power.

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Unite For Veterans Coalition @unite4vets.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Women make up 21% of the active-duty Navy, but account for only about 7% of active-duty admirals. Yet this year, for the first time in over a decade, no female active-duty naval officers are likely to be promoted to admiral. Neither gender nor race should impact promotions.

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Honored to be one of @leadershipnow.bsky.social's first grantees. This grant helps us keep organizing veterans to support free and fair elections. Grateful for the investment in the work — and in the veterans doing it. @insidephilanthropy.com www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/new-fun...

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New Funding to Catalyze the Disenfranchised Center

Pivotal is among those funding an array of organizations seeking to counter polarization and extremism through the Leadership Now Project’s first direct grants.

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

The mission of the National Guard is defending the nation and answering emergencies at home. Street policing in the District is neither. We joined 25 other organizations in urging Gov. Whitmer to bring Michigan's National Guard home. Our statement: www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/t...

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Today we joined 25 partner organizations urging Gov. Whitmer to bring Michigan's National Guard home from Washington, DC. Four governors have withdrawn forces already. Michigan's are slated to stay through August. The Guard belongs to Michigan. The letter: www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 07/07/2026

BREAKING: The Brennan Center and 2 dozen+ other orgs sent a letter to Gov Gretchen Whitmer urging her to withdraw MI National Guard members from DC. There's "no reason to trust” the Trump admin to use the troops “appropriately or even lawfully,” they write.

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Coalition Letter to Governor Whitmer

The Brennan Center and more than two dozen other organizations have sent a letter to Governor Whitmer urging her to recall the Michigan National Guard members she sent to Washington, DC, at President ...

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Liza Goitein @lizagoitein.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Today, more than two dozen national and local organizations wrote to Governor Whitmer and asked her to recall the Michigan National Guard forces that she sent to Washington, DC, at President Trump’s request. 1/11 www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

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Coalition Letter to Governor Whitmer

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Tyrin Johnson by two Tennessee National Guard soldiers assigned to the Memphis Safe Task Force during an early Sunday morning foot pursuit in downtown Memphis. Our statement:

The Chamberlain Network is saddened by the fatal shooting involving members of the Tennessee National Guard deployed to Memphis.
The known facts are grave. A young American is dead, and two National Guard soldiers now carry the weight of that responsibility.
We urge the appropriate authorities to conduct a thorough, transparent investigation. Johnson’s family, the city of Memphis, and the soldiers involved deserve a full public accounting of what happened, what orders governed the encounter, and why National Guard members were placed in that role.
While we wait for the facts to emerge, what is clear is that members of the National Guard were put in an impossible position. If we truly respect the Natioanl Guard we must commit ourselves as a nation to refuse to place service members in missions they were not meant to own. Public safety is best led by accountable civilian institutions, not the military.
Our hearts are with Tyrin Johnson’s family, the soldiers involved, and the city of Memphis in this difficult moment.

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

163 years ago today, a professor from Maine ordered a bayonet charge on Little Round Top, and saved the Union. Four months later, Lincoln told the country why: fidelity to a promise that the republic would endure. That promise turns 250 this week. It has never kept itself. The work continues.

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

What does the recent Supreme Court decision about mail-in ballots (Watson v. RNC) mean for the military and for veterans. @itsapurdy.bsky.social explains

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Veterans swear an oath to the Constitution. Today, the Supreme Court affirmed one of its clearest promises: birthright citizenship. We were proud to defend that principle in an amicus brief. We will keep defending it. www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/t...

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Affirmed: Citizenship in America is not inherited through parentage, wealth, race, or status. It is a constitutional promise, one we served to defend, ensuring that every child born here belongs fully to the country they may one day vote in, serve, and help lead. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06...

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Live Updates: Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Effort to End Birthright Citizenship

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Today's mail in voting ruling is a win for every service member stationed overseas who mailed their ballot on time and trusted that it would count. It is a win for military families, for rural voters, for seniors, & for people with disabilities. www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/s...

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Nearly two dozen states challenged the president's order that sought to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

1/ The Senate just voted 50–48 to adopt H. Con. Res. 86, after the House passed the same War Powers measure 215–208. Let's dig into what happened, what the measure does, its legal effect, why the vote still matters, and what Congress can do next. 🧵 (a thread) www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/u...

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

BALTIMORE — we're one day away. Join us tomorrow at the Baltimore War Memorial for an evening of storytelling, reflection, and community centered on Black and African American veterans. When: Sat, June 20, 5pm EDT Where: Baltimore War Memorial Tickets: givebutter.com/ourstoriesto...

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Our Stories, Our Truth National Storytelling Tour: Baltimore

A National Tour Honoring the Legacy of Us

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Starting soon: Our June member call is tonight at 6 PM ET. Updates, ways to plug in, and a room full of veterans protecting democracy. New faces welcome. Register now: zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Tomorrow. 6 PM ET. Join our monthly member call, where veterans connect, plug in, and get to work protecting democracy. New faces always welcome. Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Federal agents raided the Ohio Organizing Collaborative’s offices, targeted staff homes, and seized devices. It is a gross abuse of power to use federal law enforcement to intimidate the people doing the work of democracy. TCN's Full statement: www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/o...

Dark green Chamberlain Network statement graphic with a subtle star texture and outline of Ohio. Headline reads: “Federal intimidation has no place in Ohio’s democracy.” The graphic includes a quote from Brandon Waithe, Ohio Veteran and Chamberlain Network Fellow, condemning tactics against the Ohio Organizing Collaborative as designed to chill community leadership across the state. "The tactics deployed against the Ohio Organizing Collaborative are designed to produce a chilling effect among community leaders across the state. The veteran community in Ohio stands firmly in support of our civil society partners in calling out this attack on our fellow Ohioans and our shared values. ”

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Coming to Baltimore on June 20: Our Stories, Our Truth. Join us for an evening honoring the stories and lived experiences of Black and African American veterans. TCN Board Member and Atlanta Councilmember Jason Dozier will be joining! Get your tickets: givebutter.com/ourstoriesto...

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Our Stories, Our Truth National Storytelling Tour: Baltimore

A National Tour Honoring the Legacy of Us

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

New from @protectdemocracy.org : a year after troops were first sent to LA, a look at the costs of putting servicemembers on American streets. Their findings:— escalation, disillusionment in the ranks, and politicization are predictable outcomes. www.justsecurity.org/141479/year-...

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A Year Later: Ordering Military Personnel to Police American Streets

One year since Trump sent the National Guard to LA, a new report warns military deployments produce escalation and disillusionment.

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

For veterans, service members, and military families, this vote means Congress has begun to do the job the Constitution assigns it. For that, we who swore an oath to defend that Constitution are thankful. Full statement: www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/t...

The Chamberlain Network statement graphic on a dark green background with faint Capitol imagery. Text reads: “The Constitution demands a vote to authorize war. Service members deserve a vote when sent to war. Today, Congress stepped up and gave them one.” A white quote box reads: “Continued hostilities require congressional authorization — or withdrawal.” Footer: “215–208 · House adopts H. Con. Res. 86.”

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The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

For troops overseas and citizens abroad, voting isn't a walk to the polls. A ballot has to make a round trip — out across bases, ships, and foreign mail, then all the way back. Here's how voting overseas works, and how the story of the military voting while deployed is much older than 1986 🧵

Dark green title slide. Small label reads "The Chamberlain Network" and "Free and Fair Elections." Large white headline: "UOCAVA and You" Subtitle: "How military and overseas Americans vote — and the federal law built to protect it." A faint dashed arc suggests a round trip. "Swipe" prompt in the corner.

Medium green slide titled "Voting Far From Home." Text: "In 1986, Congress passed UOCAVA — the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act — the one federal law dedicated to making sure military members, their families, and U.S. citizens living abroad can register and vote absentee in federal elections." Two outlined pills read "Active-duty military & eligible families" and "U.S. citizens living abroad."

Dark green slide titled "A Ballot Has to Make a Round Trip." Three boxes connected by arrows read OUT, MARK, BACK. Text explains that a ballot travels out to a base, ship, or another country, gets marked, and travels back through military mail (APO/FPO), foreign postal systems, couriers, and the U.S. mail — and that a voter controls when they send it but not how long it takes to arrive.

Light gray slide titled "How a UOCAVA Ballot Travels: the process, step by step." A numbered vertical timeline: 1) Request your ballot with the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA), one form that registers you and requests your ballot; 2) Your election office processes it under UOCAVA; 3) Your ballot is sent at least 45 days before a federal election, by mail or electronically, under the MOVE Act; 4) You mark and return it, usually the longest leg of the trip; 5) It's received and counted if it arrives in time under your state's rules. A highlighted "Backup" note explains the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB) is the federal fail-safe if your ballot never arrives.

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