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UPDATED Oct 3, 2026 at 2:04 AM ET
Oct 2, 2026 at 3:12 PM ET
Hegseth orders one-day voting stand-down
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a one-day stand-down for service members to give them time to mail in ballots or vote in person in the upcoming elections. The description does not specify the date of the stand-down or which elections are involved.
WHO: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
WHAT: Ordered a one-day stand-down for service members to vote or mail in ballots.
WHEN: Oct 2, 2026 at 2:40 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: To give service members time to mail in ballots or vote in person in the upcoming elections.
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