Absentee Voting Week committee reminds everyone to ensure their voice is heard Published Aug. 25, 2014 By 2nd Lt. Andrew Spurgeon AEDC Contributing Writer ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, TENN. -- As members of the armed forces we are asked to make many sacrifices, one of which is serving outside of our state of residency. This creates unique challenges in exercising our right to vote in local, state and national elections. Absentee Voting Week is an opportunity to ensure that everyone is properly prepared to exercise their right to vote. This week is devoted to ensuring that all military personnel and their family members are able to file their absentee ballots on time. This year Absentee Voting Week is Sept. 29 through Oct. 6. This November we have the opportunity to elect, or re-elect, 435 members of the House of Representatives, 36 members of the Senate, and 36 State Governors. Additionally, there will be numerous other state and local officials elected just over a month from now. Voting is one of the fundamental rights that we protect every day and it is important that we exercise that right this fall. November elections are the time to speak your mind and have a say in the future of our great nation. Your installation voting assistance officers are here to assist you with the voting process and the absentee voting system. Our goal is to educate voters about the voting process, not to guide anyone towards a particular candidate or party. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. We can be reached by email at arnold.vote@us.af.mil; by phone at 454-5932 for 2nd Lt. Andrew Spurgeon or 454-7809 for 2nd Lt. Roy Fisher.