if, for no other reason, than to get the ballots to the servicemen.

Concern is mounting that thousands of overseas U.S. troops might not get voting materials in time to cast ballots in the California recall election.

Many are National Guard members who didn't think about filling out absentee ballot requests when they left home. They didn't expect to be gone long and had no idea an election would occur.

Adding to the confusion is the election's tight time frame and the delay in getting military mail to America. County election offices must receive ballots by 8 p.m. Oct. 7.

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Maybe this time they'll even have the Postmarks on the ballots.