Coalition Launches Effort to Get Veterans to the Polls -- As Workers

The Vet The Vote coalition, spearheaded by the nonpartisan group We the Veterans, wants 100,000 former service members and military dependents to serve at polling places this fall.

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Organizers said Tuesday during a press conference marking the launch of the initiative that the veteran and military community is a trusted source of volunteers who can help set an example by working the polls and expressing faith in the nation's election system.
More information on Vet The Vote can be found at the initiative's website.