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Morning All,
I am not sure if this is right section, was debating if in here, Afghanistan, and or political,
So please move to the thread/area you think it would be best in
Thanks..
Well it's not that they Can't Vote titles a little Misleading, it's just the way the elections is setup, as in person or mail in, except the time to get ballots to Afghan, find the Personal, get them time to cast ballot, and then actually getting it back to the elections committee, takes a heck of a lot longer then the time allowed.. So, they Can vote, just won't be able to due to the mail express, delayed delivery times
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"CALGARY - They're supplied with the bullets and rifles to defend democracy, but not the ballots to take part in elections back home.
If anyone should be marking an 'X' on Oct.18, it's the hundreds of Alberta soldiers serving in Afghanistan, risking snipers and bombs to establish democracy for citizens of a former dictatorship.
People in that war-torn country can cast ballots because Canadian soldiers are there to protect their fragile democracy. But somehow, those wearing the Maple Leaf have no such privilege.
Alberta, with two weeks to go before voting day, has failed to offer municipal ballot provisions for soldiers serving around Kandahar and Kabul.
Simply put, Alberta's troops can't vote.
"It is sad -- he lives in Calgary, he pays his taxes, and he would like an opportunity to vote," said Janet Harris McLeod, whose son Sgt. Christopher Harris is serving in Afghanistan.
"He's over there defending our freedom and he can't even exercise his, because the bozos down at city hall didn't take into account that soldiers should be able to vote."
It's not just the hundred-or-so Calgarians in south-central Asia, but all serving Albertans, including an entire battle group from CFB Edmonton. "
I am not sure if this is right section, was debating if in here, Afghanistan, and or political,
So please move to the thread/area you think it would be best in
Thanks..
Well it's not that they Can't Vote titles a little Misleading, it's just the way the elections is setup, as in person or mail in, except the time to get ballots to Afghan, find the Personal, get them time to cast ballot, and then actually getting it back to the elections committee, takes a heck of a lot longer then the time allowed.. So, they Can vote, just won't be able to due to the mail express, delayed delivery times
News Link here for Rest of Story
Quote
"CALGARY - They're supplied with the bullets and rifles to defend democracy, but not the ballots to take part in elections back home.
If anyone should be marking an 'X' on Oct.18, it's the hundreds of Alberta soldiers serving in Afghanistan, risking snipers and bombs to establish democracy for citizens of a former dictatorship.
People in that war-torn country can cast ballots because Canadian soldiers are there to protect their fragile democracy. But somehow, those wearing the Maple Leaf have no such privilege.
Alberta, with two weeks to go before voting day, has failed to offer municipal ballot provisions for soldiers serving around Kandahar and Kabul.
Simply put, Alberta's troops can't vote.
"It is sad -- he lives in Calgary, he pays his taxes, and he would like an opportunity to vote," said Janet Harris McLeod, whose son Sgt. Christopher Harris is serving in Afghanistan.
"He's over there defending our freedom and he can't even exercise his, because the bozos down at city hall didn't take into account that soldiers should be able to vote."
It's not just the hundred-or-so Calgarians in south-central Asia, but all serving Albertans, including an entire battle group from CFB Edmonton. "