R 240828Z NOV 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0674/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MR//
SUBJ/ELECTION DATES FOR 2010 //
POC/KENNETH WARFORD/CIV/UNIT:MRP-4/-/TEL:(703) 784-9511//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE 2010 ELECTION SEASON IS FAST APPROACHING WITH THE FIRST TWO PRIMARY ELECTIONS BEING HELD ON 2 FEBRUARY 2010 IN ILLINOIS AND IN TEXAS ON 2 MARCH 2010.  EXERCISING YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF BEING A RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN AND MARINE.  THE RIGHT TO VOTE IS IMPORTANT, SO IMPORTANT WE HAVE BEEN FIGHTING TO ENSURE OTHERS HAVE THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES TO ELECT THEIR SENIOR LEADERS.  TO VOTE, YOU MUST BE PROPERLY REGISTERED.  NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL ELIGIBLE VOTERS TO ENSURE THEY ARE PROPERLY REGISTERED FOR THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS.
2. TO VOTE IN THE PRIMARY OR GENERAL ELECTION, MARINES, CIVILIAN MARINES AND FAMILY MEMBERS, ASSIGNED OR DEPLOYED OUTSIDE OF THEIR HOME STATE OR VOTING DISTRICT, MUST PROPERLY COMPLETE AND SUBMIT A FEDERAL POST CARD APPLICATION (FPCA).  THE FPCA IS THE STANDARD DOD VOTING REGISTRATION FORM UTILIZED BY ALL 50 STATES AND TERRITORIES.  THE FPCA IS USED TO: (1) REGISTER TO VOTE IN YOUR STATE OF LEGAL RESIDENCE; (2) CHANGE YOUR MAILING ADDRESS WITH YOUR STATE OF LEGAL RESIDENCE; AND (3) REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT.  IN ORDER TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT TIME FOR PROCESSING THE FPCA MUST BE MAILED 30-45 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE ELECTION.
3. UNIT VOTING ASSISTANCE OFFICERS (UVAO) ARE READY TO ASSIST ANY ELIGIBLE VOTER IN COMPLETING THE FPCA.  THE UVAO CAN ALSO BE OF GREAT ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING ELECTION INFORMATION.  ANOTHER SOURCE OF INFORMATION IS THE MARINE CORPS VOTING WEB PAGE LOCATED AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/VOTING.
4. FOLLOWING IS THE CURRENT SCHEDULE FOR UPCOMING STATE PRIMARY ELECTIONS BY STATE.  THE GENERAL ELECTION IS SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, 2 NOVEMBER 2010.  BE RESPONSIBLE; BE SURE YOUR VOICE IS HEARD; EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE.
STATE            STATE PRIMARY
ALABAMA          JUNE 1
ALASKA           AUGUST 24
ARIZONA          AUGUST 31
ARKANSAS         MAY 18
CALIFORNIA       JUNE 8
COLORADO         AUGUST 10
CONNECTICUT      AUGUST 10
DELAWARE         SEPTEMBER 14
FLORIDA          AUGUST 24
GEORGIA          JULY 20
GUAM             SEPTEMBER 4
HAWAII           SEPTEMBER 18
IDAHO            MAY 25
ILLINOIS         FEBRUARY 2
INDIANA          MAY 4
IOWA             JUNE 8
KANSAS           AUGUST 3
KENTUCKY         MAY 18
LOUISIANA        AUGUST 28 (1ST PARTY)  OCTOBER 4 (2ND PARTY)
MAINE            JUNE 8
MARYLAND         SEPTEMBER 14
MASSACHUSETTS    SEPTEMBER 14
MICHIGAN         AUGUST 3
MINNESOTA        SEPTEMBER 14
MISSISSIPPI      JUNE 1
MISSOURI         AUGUST 3
MONTANA          JUNE 8
NEBRASKA         MAY 11
NEVADA           JUNE 8
NEW HAMPSHIRE    SEPTEMBER 14
NEW JERSEY       JUNE 8
NEW MEXICO       JUNE 1
NEW YORK         SEPTEMBER 14
NORTH CAROLINA   MAY 4
NORTH DAKOTA     JUNE 8
OHIO             MAY 4
OKLAHOMA         JULY 27
OREGON           MAY 18
PENNSYLVANIA     MAY 18
RHODE ISLAND     SEPTEMBER 14
SOUTH CAROLINA   JUNE 8
SOUTH DAKOTA     JUNE 8
TENNESSEE        AUGUST 5
TEXAS            MARCH 2
UTAH             JUNE 22
VERMONT          SEPTEMBER 14
VIRGIN ISLANDS   SEPTEMBER 11
VIRGINIA         JUNE 8
WASHINGTON       AUGUST 17
WASHINGTON, DC   SEPTEMBER 14
WEST VIRGINIA    MAY 11
WISCONSIN        SEPTEMBER 14
WYOMING          AUGUST 17
5.  POINT OF CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION IS MR. KENNETH WARFORD, VOTING ASSISTANCE OFFICER, AT COMMERCIAL (703) 784-9511 OR DSN: 278-9511; OR EMAIL:  MRA.VOTING.OFFICER@USMC.MIL
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY NF6 (SES) T. R. LARSEN, DIRECTOR, PERSONAL AND FAMILY READINESS DIVISION.//