Cornyn criticizes Justice Department’s ‘lethargic’ protection of military voters

Senator John Cornyn is reacting sharply toward the Department of Justice’s touting of its enforcement of the Military Overseas Empowerment Act, otherwise known as MOVE,  just weeks before the mid-term elections.  Cornyn said in a statement issued yesterday, quote: “It is outrageous that the Department of Justice would solicit congratulation for procrastination, while many of our military voters are very likely being disenfranchised.  The department should have been more proactive much earlier, by giving each state clear guidance on the new requirements under the MOVE Act and by ensuring from the start that each state had a satisfactory game plan for protecting the voting rights of our troops and their families.  Instead, the department sat back and watched as states tested the limits of the MOVE Act, then tried to patch problems after the fact with half-measures.  Our military voters deserve better than this lethargic approach from the Department of Justice.”