Absentee ballots allow service members, civilian employees and their families to vote while stationed overseas. - Absentee ballots allow service members, civilian employees and their families to vote while stationed overseas.

Sgt. Heather Keasler, platoon sergeant, Installation Personnel Administration Center, enjoys studying language and culture to broaden her understanding about the world. She hopes to become a drill instructor and help make Marines who will excel above the highest military standard. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Connor Hancock/Released) - Sgt. Heather Keasler, platoon sergeant, Installation Personnel Administration Center, enjoys studying language and culture to broaden her understanding about the world. She hopes to become a drill instructor and help make Marines who will excel above the highest military standard. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Connor Hancock/Released)

Cpl. Roman Riddle, tank gunner, 1st Tank Battalion, collects trash during a community cleanup event in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Nov. 6, 2015. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Mudd/Released) - Cpl. Roman Riddle, tank gunner, 1st Tank Battalion, collects trash during a community cleanup event in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Nov. 6, 2015. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thomas Mudd/Released)