NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. â€” Voting holds roots in American
culture dating back to 1787, when the right to vote was
established by the United States Constitution. Today, voting is
a crucial part of American society that allows the American
People to determine the leadership of its government. The voting
assistance office encourages and enables Airmen to use their
right to vote by informing them of upcoming elections, helping
them process and file absentee ballots and encouraging them to
participate in election by voting. Every Airman has the right
for their voice to be heard in their hometown, regardless of
their rank, position or distance from the hometown. â€œAir Force
policy is designed to facilitate a memberâ€™s participation in
the rights and responsibilities of citizenship,â€ said Capt.
Kalen Fredette, chief of legal assistance and preventative law.
â€œVoting is both a right and a responsibility, as well as
completely permissible and encouraged. A member short changes
himself/herself by not taking ad