as far as active duty, senior correspondent eric shawn tells us the question may not be whom they are voting for, but whether they are voting at all. they fight for our freedom on the front lines but few are member of the military will be voting. as we approach the 45-day mailing deadline, the number of absen see ballots requested by eligible military voters is dramatically down, according to the military voter protection project. >> we can see an election where turn-out is down 25, 30, 35%. >> they say in crucial swing state of ohio, only 3.3% of eligible military voters have requested ballots of a week-and-a-half ago. in north carolina, just 1.7%. virginia. 1.4%. florida, 15.7%. members of the militarism center to vote from the home states. in 2009, congress passed the military and overseas voter empowerment act, meant to help smooth the voting process.

senior correspondent eric shawn is live with the latest? >> you know voter registration fraud was a huge scandal in the 2008 presidential race that helped lead to the demise of acorn. now it's expected from forms from a consulting firm working or for the republican party. that company allied consulting had been fired by the national republican committee after hundred signatures showed up in palm beach county florida that are allegedly fraudulent. they blame one employee for listing a statement that said, we were able to identify that the cause in question were the work of one individual. we are very proud of our work product. when someone commits voter fraud it's an affront to everyone living in this country. election supervisor who runs

. >> eric shawn is live for us at ground zero. he joins us live for what's going on there. >> it is that day again a day of tears and tributes here at ground zero. as they have in the past years family members and others will gather in remembrance over the past years the defiant anger has given way to quiet sorrow. as has occurred during the years there will be the reading of the names the 2,980 people who died here. there will be 6 moments of sigh wednesday when the first plane hit when the towers crumbled and for the pentagon and flight 93. no public speakers will be but they will attend. hope of renewal and inspiration has given way to an amazing museum 4 and a half million americans and others have visited this museum this past year since it opened this anniversary one year ago. the cascading water falls are an over powering sign and symbol of hope and inspiration. they are looking forward to the financial dispute that delayed the opening of the muss em. it has been resolved and the cancers that have affected some of the first

. >> i'm kelly wright in for eric shawn. >> two groups are expected that killed a u.s. ambassador. our greg palkot is streaming live from tripoli with the latest developments in libya. >> reporter: remarkable. we have been watching the government seeming to crack down on the militants. they have been causing so many problems and it might have something to do with the killing of the ambassador and other americans. we have been watching an outpouring of violence. we saw compounds being ransacked. we saw protestors and militia members being killed, being injured. by monday night according to the government all the armed gangs have to get into line. they have to give up weapons and follow orders from the government. one of key targets of this is the islamist militant group, they have left two different cities. they are directly expected of involvement on stevens and consulate in benghazi. but the probe into the attack. on the face of it it's a good thing. we are seeing quick, rough justice because all the indications we are getting from officials is that investigation into the death of

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eric shawn covered the attacks that morning, with us here at fox, he's live at ground zero now. eric, what is going on? >> jon, you know it has been eleven years but it seems as if not one day has gone by. today is so striking because the weather is so similar, o and cool, a beautiful blue sky, people going to work and then the unspeakable. here the gathering of loved ones and family members was smaller than in past years but no lessee motio mohamed mahmood alessa emotional. they gather here at ground zero to remember the loved ones they have lost and the vivid reminder of the devastating toll. yet again as they have in past years there are six moments of silence, one for each time the towers fell and when the phr*eupbs hit them as well as for the time the pentagon was attacked and in shanksville, pennsylvania. then there was the mournful reading of the names, 2,983 as those here spoke aching lee of their loss and love. [bell ringing] >> [reading of names ] >> tonight there will be the tribute and light, the two beams that reach almost to the hef sraepbs replicatin heavens, repli

megyn: eric shawn, thank you.n arlington, virginia, a memorial for the 184 people killed when american airlines flight 77 crashed into the pentagon. the president and first lady among those in attendance, laying a wreath in honor of the victims. the president later speaking to all who lost loved ones on that day. >> this is never an easy day, but it is especially difficult for all of you, the families of nearly 3,000 innocents who lost their lives; your mothers and fathers, your husbands and wives, your sons and your daughters. they were taken from us suddenly and far too soon. megyn: following the ceremony, the president planned to visit wounded soldiers and their families at walter reed national military medical center. and then there's pennsylvania where united flight 93 crashed into a field when the passengers and crew fought back against the terrorists aboard that aircraft. today their loved ones honoring their brave actions that prevented other innocent americans from being killed that day, it is believed th

and fox news senior correspondent eric shawn tells us that could have enormous impact in key states.reporter: they fight for our freedom on the frontlines but fewer members of the military will be voting. the number of absentee ballots requested by eligible military voters is dramatically down according to the military voter protection project. >> we can see an election where turnout is down 25%, 0%. >> they say in the crucial swing state of ohio only 3.3% of eligible military voters have requested ballots as of a week and a half ago. in north carolina, just 1.7%. virginia, 1.4%. and florida is at 15.7%. while members of the military register to vote from their home states in 2009 congress passed the military and overseas voter empowerment act which is meant to help smooth the voting process. >> with the low numbers it raised serious questions for us not only about whether the service members will have their voices heard on election day but more importantly whether that important federal law was actually implemented. >> reporter: but the head of the pentagon voting program says milit

senior correspondent eric shawn live in philadelphia there. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, bill a lawyer total the justice that voter i.d. is serious threat. the aclu and other groups are suing to try to overturn an get an injunction against a ruling that supports the law. in august a lower court ruled that voter i.d. here in this important swing state is reasonable. it is not discriminatory and will not disenfranchise any voters. critics say it will lead to voter suppression and hurt elderly minorities and poor. this morning there was a loud rally sponsored by naacp against the law. they called it anti-democratic and extremist. other like a state representative says predict the new law will cause chaos at the polls in november. >> i think half of them don't even know that they're required to have some kind of extra i.d. and the other half of them think that what they have in their house is okay. so they're going to show up on election day when everybody votes because it is a general election for the president, and it is going to be

senior correspondent eric shawn is here with the latest on the investigation. eric? >> now there's suspected problems with registration forms in 10 counties, and the republican-hired company that was hired to register voters is this weekend defending itself. the firm is strategy allied consulting. it registered voters in five battleground states by the republicans, but been fired by the republican national committee and several state parties. in florida, so far, just over 100 signatures submitted in palm beach county have been flagged for problems, for example, some believed to be fraudulent, but the company points out that more than 2,000 people were working for it in the state, and says the problem was traced to one person. in a statement the company says, in part, "we were able to identify that the cards in question were all the work of one individual. we are very proud of our work product. unfortunately not everyone takes the issue of fraud seriously. when someone commits voter fraud, it is an affront to everyone living in this country." election officials noted

senior correspondent eric shawn is live from new york city on this for us. good morning, eric. in this report? >> reporter: good morning, martha. says fewer members of the military could vote in this year's presidential election according to the estimate. number of absentee ballots requested by military dramatically down according to the military vote protection project. only 3.3% of eligible military voters requested ballots as of week and a half ago. north karlt line 1.7%. virginia, 1.4. florida at 15.7%. the group's director tells us that military voting could be depressed by as much a third and calls for a greater effort to get the vote out. >> we could once again face an election as we have in past years where our men and women in uniform aren't able to have their voices heard on election day and it is really, it is too bad. our servicemembers have so much on the line. they're not only overseas fighting for our rights but in some ways they're fighting for their own rights too. >> reporter: members of the military register with their home states to vote but in 2009 congress

questionable forms, eric shawn live in new york city with more. >> reporter: remember voter registration fraud was a huge scandal in tate. it helped lead to the demise of acorn. now suspected fraud has hit again this time connected to a republican connected-firm, 10 florida counties now reporting possible problems. the company strategic allied consulting was hired in five battleground states now fired by the republican national committee and several state parties after over 100 suspect signatures showed up in palm beach county, florida. the company blames onely i out of more than 2,000. saying in part, we were able to identify that the cards in question were all the work of one individual. >> reporter: the supervisor of elections who runs elections in orlando tells us voter registration fraud is a danger. >> any time that this occurs, it attacks the credibility of the entire process. when anyone does something to attack the credibility of a process that i hold so dear, i absolutely hope there's a full prosecution of people doing things outside the boundaries of the law. when you prosecut

senior correspondent eric shawn has that story from philadelphia. >> reporter: outside court, protesterenounce pennsylvania controversial voter i.d. law. inside, attack and defended. now the six justices of the state highest court are deciding if it should stand. the american civil liberty union and other group want to overturn a lower court ruling that backed voter i.d. for the november election. >> there is too little time. too many people effected. no place in the statute which guarantees that qualified electors can get the i.d. they need to vote. >> the burden it seems to me is quite minimal. >> it's minimal if you already have a photo i.d. >> it's minimal even if you don't, justice todd, because most people with k get photo i.d.s easily. >> free voter i.d. cards are available from the state. since the law went if effect 1,000 got them. including 92-year-old vivian applewhite, the lead plaintiff against voter i.d. >> no one will be denied the right to vote under the pennsylvania voter i.d. law. if you show up on election day and you forget your i.d. for example, you can vote by prov

jon: eric shawn, thanks.ersation of two reporters caught on tape at a romney press conference. what they had in mind and whether or not it was ethical. our panel, our news watch panel weighs in just ahead. >>> plus, why is gasoline in one state being sold for more than twice the national average? the answer next. we're sitting on a bunch of shale gas. there's natural gas under my town. it's a game changer. ♪ it means cleaner, cheaper american-made energy. but we've got to be careful how we get it. design the wells to be safe. thousands of jobs. use the most advanced technology to protect our water. billions in the economy. at chevron, if we can't do it right, we won't do it at all. we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. ♪ jenna: well, some drivers in new jersey and pennsylvania are in for a big shock today, more than 50 gas stations are jacking up prices to more than $9 a gallon. why, rick? why are they doing that? >> reporter: well, it's a protest, and these are jacked-up prices all at t

eric shawn live at ground zero and with us now. eric, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, bill. it is a day just like that day 11 years ago. a tuesday, crisp and clear. beautiful blue sky, people rushing to work as i was that day when suddenly i herd a loud plane above me and looked up. a few other people did too. it was very low. i remember thinking man, is that plane low. it may hit a building. it was crabbing this way, going to the right before it disappeared over the building line. now i know it was making a turn, american airlines flight 11 piloted by mohammed atta as he took a direct line of sight into the world trade center and hit the north tower. it is a morning which defiant anger all these years has in large way given to continued deep sorrow. a morning of tears and tribute during the ceremony as we listen to reading of the names. 2693 names in all of those who have perished. it will be a total of six moments of silence during this solemn and somber remembrance. [bells ringing] and for the first time during this cere

senior correspondent eric shawn is live with the latest?know voter registration fraud was a huge scandal in the 2008 presidential race that helped lead to the demise of acorn. now it's expected from forms from a consulting firm working or for the republican party. that company allied consulting had been fired by the national republican committee after hundred signatures showed up in palm beach county florida that are allegedly fraudulent. they blame one employee for listing a statement that said, we were able to identify that the cause in question were the work of one individual. we are very proud of our work product. when someone commits voter fraud it's an affront to everyone living in this country. election supervisor who runs elections in the orlando area, voter registration fraud. >> any time that is not in the elections business that does things to cause voters to daurt doubted whether their vote is going to count it causes people think it's a negative system. >> it's happened before. names on countless forms from acorn, dozens of con

have you not seen our series right here on fox done by our own eric shawn weekly talking about the issue't mean to intererupted but in michigan there is a study that has proven there was 1400 dead people that voted and hundred illegal felons that voted in the last few elections in michigan alone. voters in florida that have been proven illegal voters. we're talking thousands and thousands that we know of. >> florida stats are minuscule and not even enough to swing the gore versus bush election. >> ask al gore how much minuscule votes count. >> heather: and this is something johnson went on to say. she talked about frustrations over the obama administration not helping johnson and others, other states identify non-citizens who are unwittingly perhaps or intentionally registering to vote pre-2008. tell me what the obama administration doing to keep this from happening? >> in fact as i understand the obama administration, the justice department is actually working, there was some disagreement how they were going to work together but with the state of florida that is something i know about,