Pentagon chief orders one-day standdown to help service members vote in November election
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed commanders to pause operations for a day by October 15 so military personnel can cast ballots.
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered an election-year standdown, directing military commanders to hold a one-day operational pause by October 15 to facilitate voting among service members, according to Anadolu Agency.
The directive is intended to help members of the military cast their ballots ahead of the November 3 election, giving commanders a window to set aside a day specifically focused on enabling voting.
Such standdowns are a recurring practice around US elections, aimed at ensuring that service members, including those deployed away from their home districts, have a dedicated opportunity to vote.
The order comes from the top of the Defense Department and applies across military commands, though the specific date within the window before October 15 is left to individual commanders to schedule.
Voting access for military personnel, who often rely on absentee or mail-in ballots due to deployments and relocations, has remained a recurring administrative focus ahead of major US elections.
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- Pentagon chief orders election-year standdown to facilitate voting by members of military — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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