MARADMINS : 477/06
R 041030Z OCT 06
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 477/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MR//
SUBJ/ABSENTEE VOTING WEEK 8-14 OCT 06//
POC/MR. DAVID E. JAMES/GS12/MRP-4 VOTING/-/TEL:703-784-9511/-//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FVAP) HAS
DESIGNATED 8-14 OCT 06 AS "ABSENTEE VOTING WEEK." DURING
ABSENTEE VOTING WEEK, ALL ELIGIBLE VOTERS (MARINE, CIVILIAN MARINES,
AND THEIR ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS) SHOULD RETURN THEIR
VOTED/COMPLETED ABSENTEE BALLOTS. MAILING YOUR COMPLETED BALLOT
DURING ABSENTEE VOTING WEEK WILL ENSURE YOUR BALLOT IS PROCESSED.
2. MARINES, CIVILIAN MARINES, AND AUTHORIZED FAMILY MEMBERS THAT HAVE
NOT RECEIVED THEIR STATE ABSENTEE BALLOT BY "ABSENTEE VOTING WEEK,"
SHOULD USE THE FEDERAL WRITE-IN ABSENTEE BALLOT (FWAB). THE FWAB IS
AN EMERGENCY BALLOT AND IS VALID WHEN AN ELIGIBLE VOTER MAKES A
TIMELY ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUEST AND THE BALLOT IS NOT RECEIVED. ALL
FWAB'S SHOULD BE MAILED DURING ABSENTEE VOTING WEEK. VOTERS WHO
RECEIVE THEIR STATE ABSENTEE BALLOT AFTER SUBMITTING THE FWAB SHOULD
VOTE AND RETURN THE BALLOT IMMEDIATELY.
3. FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THE FWAB OR ANY OTHER VOTING CONCERNS,
CONTACT YOUR UNIT VOTING ASSISTANCE OFFICER (UVAO) OR VISIT THE
MARINE CORPS VOTING WEBPAGE AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/VOTING.
4. DON'T MISS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE, SUBMIT YOUR BALLOT NOW.//