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Coverage dated October 2, 2026 to October 3, 2026

Pete Hegseth orders day off for military members to vote

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that all U.S. service members would receive a day off in October to vote in the midterm elections.

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  1. The Hill

    Hegseth announces all US troops will get 1 day off to vote in October (opens The Hill)

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    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Friday that all U.S. troops will get one day off in October to vote in the 2026 midterm elections. Hegseth said the stand-down order will be executed by Oct. 15 and will continue in even-numbered election years as part of a new and “apolitical” Pentagon “w…

  2. NOTUS

    Hegseth Orders One-Day ‘Stand-Down’ to Encourage Service Members to Vote (opens NOTUS)

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    The defense secretary has campaigned for Trump-aligned Republicans on the midterm trail in a personal capacity.

  3. UPI

    Pete Hegseth orders day off for military members to vote (opens UPI)

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    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that all U.S. service members would receive a day off in October to vote in the midterm elections.

  4. Sofrep

    Hegseth Orders Military Wide Stand Down So Troops Can Vote Ahead of Midterms (opens Sofrep)

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    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a one-day, military-wide stand-down so troops can register and vote before the November midterms, and made it permanent for every election year. Supporters call it overdue access for deployed service members; critics say his get-out-the-vote push is politic…

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