'We're not telling you who to vote for, but…': Hegseth gives US troops a day off to vote in midterms

By The Economic Times

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U.S. service members will get a day off in October to vote in the upcoming midterm elections. War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the military-wide stand-down on October 2, saying the move will give troops time to cast their ballots by mail or in person. According to a memo issued Thursday, the one-day stand-down was designated by President Donald Trump. Hegseth said the move is intended to ensure service members and eligible family members have enough time to exercise their right to vote. ► Subscribe to The Economic Times for the latest video updates. It's free! - https://www.youtube.com/TheEconomicTimes?sub_confirmation=1 ► More Videos @ ETTV - https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/TV ► https://EconomicTimes.com ► For business news on the go, download ET app: https://etapp.onelink.me/tOvY/EconomicTimesApp Follow ET on: ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EconomicTimes ► Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/economictimes ► LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/economictim

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