Election coverage

• Should military veterans endorse presidential candidates?

  Should US military veterans endorse presidential candidates – and what are the dangers to democracy if they do? That is the question behind a provocative new study from an influential Washington think tank

• Washington state's voter rolls bursting
• Marines launch campaign for CENTCOM head
• Romney unveils list of retired brass supporters
• Early application for Oklahoma mail ballots urged
• House tea party icons face re-election challenges
• Panetta wants proof voting offices are working
• Bashed by Obama and Romney at debate, China shows its patience is wearing thin
• Military personnel campaign giving favors Obama
• Vote time extended for some in military from Miss.
• Third parties to Obama, Romney: Leave us alone
• Troops and veterans left on the sideline again in second debate
• Fact Check: Stumbles in latest presidential debate
• What they said in second presidential debate
• After Clinton, Obama takes Benghazi responsibility
• In rematch, candidates get testy over jobs, energy, immigration
• Obama calls for reintroducing assault-weapons ban
• High court won't block early voting in Ohio
• Romney sues Wisconsin to extend absentee ballot deadline
• Fort Drum helps soldiers process their absentee ballot paperwork
• Often overlooked, defense and foreign policy are integral parts of candidates’ platforms
• Where they stand: Obama on foreign policy, military and vets issues
• Where they stand: Romney on foreign policy, military and vets issues
• Experts: Ballot requests from overseas servicemembers lag
• Ex-defense secretary Robert Gates discusses Iran, Syria, potential military-budget cuts