Military vote should not be suppressed

The election participation rate for U.S. military services overseas was 4.6 percent in the midterm election of 2010. In the 2012 election, less than 6 percent of overseas military ballots were counted. Civilian election participation rate was 40 percent for 2010 and 60 percent for 2012.

To make it easier for overseas military to vote, in 2009 Congress passed the Move Act. This law requires the Department of Defense to make it easier for overseas military to vote and it requires the DoD to encourage and promote voting.

Four years after enactment of the Move law, the Obama administration has refused to comply with the Move Act requirements. Why has Obama refused to comply with the Move Act? Probably because 70 percent of the military vote Republican.

It is important for Congress to conduct a full investigation, including congressional hearings, into the Obama's administration's refusal to follow the Move Act and suppression of the military vote.

You can contact Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley at (202) 224-3744 or email Grassley.Senate.Gov/Contact.CFM.

It would probably do little good to contact Democrat Congressman Bruce Braley.

Robert Cribbs

Mount Vernon