Texas on the Potomac reports that Sen. John Cornyn, R-San Antonio, is welcoming Pentagon efforts to make sure that U.S. troops deployed overseas are able to vote in federal elections.  

Cornyn, a former state attorney general and state Supreme Court judge, had co-sponsored legislation adopted by Congress that mandated stepped up efforts to get ballots to deployed troops in time for them to vote. 

“I am grateful for the Defense Department’s efforts to aggressively implement the (Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act), Cornyn said.  

“But we still have a great deal of work to do ensure this milestone legislation is fully implemented and enforced, especially its mandate for the (defense department) to provide voter assistance on military installations,” Cornyn added.