R 191456Z JUN 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 327/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/ARMED FORCES VOTERS WEEK AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS VOTERS WEEK 28 JUNE TO 7 JULY 2012//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC /YMD:20020514//
AMPN/MCO 1742.1A W CH 1-2 VOTER REGISTRATION PROGRAM//
POC/JOSEPH SCHHUMACHER/GS12/UNIT:MFP4/-/TEL:703-784-9511//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  ON 6 NOVEMBER 2012, THE UNITED STATES WILL HOLD A GENERAL ELECTION TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ALL MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 34 U.S. SENATORS, 13 STATE AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNORS, AND SEVERAL STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS.  DURING ARMED FORCES VOTERS WEEK AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS VOTERS WEEK, ALL MARINE COMMANDS ARE DIRECTED TO DISSEMINATE VOTING INFORMATION TO MARINES, CIVILIAN MARINES AND THEIR ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS.  THE GOAL IS TO CONTACT 100 PERCENT OF OUR ELIGIBLE VOTING POPULATION AND PROVIDE THEM THE INFORMATION TO ASSISTANCE THEY MAY NEED TO REGISTER TO VOTE WITH THEIR HOME STATE.
2.  THIS WEEK WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE VOTER AWARENESS AND ASSIST ELIGIBLE VOTERS IN COMPLETING AND MAILING FEDERAL POST CARD APPLICATIONS (SF-76).  IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL COMMANDS:
A.  ENSURE UNIT VOTING ASSISTANCE OFFICERS ARE ASSIGNED AND TRAINED TO ASSIST ALL ELIGIBLE VOTERS WITH REGISTRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REFERENCE.
B.  EMPHASIZE AT FORMATIONS AND GATHERINGS THE IMPORTANCE OF REGISTERING NOW, ENSURING VOTERS CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION.
C.  ENSURE MOTIVATIONAL VOTING POSTERS AND BANNERS ARE DISPLAYED IN HIGH TRAFFIC COMMON AREAS TO REMIND MEMBERS OF THE UPCOMING ELECTION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF REGISTERING EARLY.
D.  ENCOURAGE CITIZENS NOT CURRENTLY REGISTERED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE VOTING PROCESS.
E.  COORDINATE ARMED FORCES VOTERS WEEK ACTIVITIES WITH BASE/STATION VOTING ASSISTANCE OFFICERS IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THE PUBLICITY.
F.  PUBLISH ARTICLES REGARDING VOTING AND VOTING REGISTRATION IN BASE AND STATION NEWSPAPERS AND IN OTHER INTERNAL MEDIA, INCLUDING PLANS OF THE DAY AND CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION.
3.  WELL COORDINATED ARMED FORCES VOTERS WEEK ACTIVITIES WILL IMPROVE VOTING AWARENESS AMONG OUR SERVICE MEMBERS, CIVILIAN MARINES, AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. "OUR COUNTRY, OUR LEADERS, OUR CHOICE.  VOTE."
4.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. F. HEDELUND, DIRECTOR, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION.//