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Military Troops Request Fewer Absentee Ballots

By Larry Abramson

October 4, 2012

A new report blames the Pentagon for failing to provide enough help to service members. But the Department of Defense says the figures don't reflect how hard it is trying to get ballots in the hands of the armed forces.

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