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SUBJ/PRIMARY ELECTION DATES FOR THE 2004 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION//
POC/K. B. WARFORD/GYSGT/HQMC MRP/TEL:(703) 784-9511
/EMAIL:WARFORDKB@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE 2004 ELECTIONS OFFICIALLY BEGIN WITH THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY ON TUESDAY,
JANUARY 13, 2004 FOLLOWED BY THE NEW HAMPSHIRE PRESIDENTIAL
PRIMARY ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2004.
2. PRIMARY ELECTIONS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE ELECTORAL
PROCESS. THE NAMES THAT APPEAR ON THE GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT ON
NOVEMBER 2, 2004 ARE THE CANDIDATES THAT WERE CHOSEN DURING THE
PRIMARY ELECTION PROCESS.
3. VOTING ASSISTANCE OFFICERS (VAOS) ARE CHARGED WITH ENSURING EVERY
MARINE, THEIR ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS AND THOSE ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL
WHO ARE ATTACHED TO OR SERVING WITH MARINE CORPS UNITS, WHO ARE
ABSENT FROM THEIR VOTING RESIDENCE, AND WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE
UNDER THE LAWS AND PROCEDURES OF THEIR STATE OF VOTING RESIDENCE,
ARE AFFORDED EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO EXERCISE THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE. VAOS
MUST ENSURE THE FEDERAL POST CARD APPLICATION (FPCA, SF-76) IS MADE
AVAILABLE TO ALL MARINES, THEIR ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS, AND
ELIGIBLE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.
4. THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IS SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2,
2004. THE FOLLOWING PRESIDENTIAL AND STATE PRIMARIES WILL BE ON THE
DATES LISTED BELOW:
STATE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY STATE PRIMARY
ALABAMA JUNE 1 JUNE 1
ALASKA NONE AUGUST 24
AMERICAN SAMOA NONE NOVEMBER 9
ARIZONA FEBRUARY 3 SEPTEMBER 7
ARKANSAS MAY 18 MAY 18
CALIFORNIA MARCH 2 MARCH 2
COLORADO NONE AUGUST 10
CONNECTICUT MARCH 2 AUGUST 10
DELAWARE FEBRUARY 3 SEPTEMBER 11
FLORIDA MARCH 9 AUGUST 31
GEORGIA MARCH 2 JULY 20
GUAM NONE SEPTEMBER 4
HAWAII NONE SEPTEMBER 18
IDAHO MAY 25 MAY 25
ILLINOIS MARCH 16 MARCH 16
INDIANA MAY 4 MAY 4
IOWA NONE JUNE 8
KANSAS NONE AUGUST 3
KENTUCKY MAY 18 MAY 18
LOISIANA MARCH 9 SEPTEMBER 18
MAINE NONE JUNE 8
MARYLAND MARCH 2 MARCH 2
MASSACHUSETTS MARCH 2 SEPTEMBER 14
MICHIGAN NONE AUGUST 3
MINNESOTA NONE SEPTEMBER 14
MISSISSIPPI MARCH 9 MARCH 9
MISSOURI FEBRUARY 3 AUGUST 3
MONTANA JUNE 8 JUNE 8
NEBRASKA MAY 11 MAY 11
NEVADA SEPTEMBER 7 SEPTEMBER 7
NEW HAMPSHIRE JANUARY 27 SEPTEMEBER 14
NEW JERSEY JUNE 8 JUNE 8
NEW MEXICO JUNE 1 JUNE 1
NEW YORK MARCH 2 SEPTEMBER 14
NORTH CAROLINA MAY 4 MAY 4
NORTH DAKOTA NONE JUNE 8
OHIO MARCH 2 MARCH 2
OKLAHOMA FEBRUARY 3 JULY 27
OREGON MAY 18 MAY 18
PENNSYLVANIA APRIL 27 APRIL 27
RHODE ISLAND MARCH 2 SEPTEMBER 14
SOUTH CAROLINA FEBRUARY 3 JUNE 8
SOUTH DAKOTA JUNE 1 JUNE 1
TENNESSEE FEBRUARY 10 AUGUST 5
TEXAS MARCH 2 MARCH 2
UTAH NONE JUNE 22
VERMONT MARCH 2 SEPTEMBER 14
VIRGINIA FEBRUARY 10 JUNE 8
VIRGIN ISLANDS NONE SEPTEMBER 11
WASHINGTON MARCH 2 SEPTEMBER 14
WASHINGTON, DC JANUARY 13 SEPTEMBER 14
WEST VIRGINIA MAY 11 MAY 11
WISCONSIN FEBRUARY 17 SEPTEMBER 14
WYOMING NONE AUGUST 17
5. VAOS MUST ENSURE THAT FPCAS ARE MAILED PRIOR TO 15 AUGUST 2004
FOR
OCONUS VOTERS AND 15 SEPTEMBER 2004 FOR CONUS VOTERS TO ALLOW
APPROPRIATE TIME TO REGISTER FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL ELLECTION. VAOS
MUST ENSURE THAT FPCAS ARE MAILED 30-45 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF
THE STATE PRIMARY TO ALLOW APPROPRIATE TIME TO REGISTER FOR STATE
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
6. MY POINT OF CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION IS GYSGT WARFORD
AT (703) 784-9511 OR DSN: 278-9511, EMAIL
WARFORDKB@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL.//