MARADMINS : 386/14
UNCLASSIFIED/
R 051455Z AUG 14
MARADMIN 386/14
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF CH 1 TO MCO 1742.1B VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSGID:MCO 1742.1B/CMC WASHINGTON DC MFP-4/YMD:20130401//
AMPN/REF A IS THE VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.//
POC/J. SCHUMACHER/CIV/UNIT:MFP4/-/TEL:703-784-9511//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE FORTHCOMING CHANGES TO THE REFERENCE.
2. THIS MARADMIN OUTLINES MAJOR CHANGES TO BE INCORPORATED IN THE REFERENCE. CHANGE (1) TO THE BASIC ORDER WILL BE PUBLISHED TO ENSURE THAT EVERY MARINE, THEIR ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS, AND OTHER PERSONNEL WHO ARE ATTACHED TO OR SERVING WITH MARINE CORPS UNITS, WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE UNDER THE LAWS AND PROCEDURES OF THEIR STATE OF VOTING RESIDENCE, ARE AFFORDED EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE UTILIZING THE VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
3. BEGINNING ON 1 JANUARY 2015 THE METRICS REPORTING PROCEDURES FOR VOTING ASSISTANCE OFFICERS AND RECRUITERS TO SUBMIT QUARTERLY METRICS REPORTS WILL TRANSITION TO THE NEW ONLINE REPORTING PORTAL HOSTED BY THE FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FVAP). VOTING ASSISTANCE REPORTS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO "HTTPS:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.FVAP.GOV/PORTAL/LOGIN/WELCOME.HTML" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TIMELINES PUBLISHED IN THE BASIC ORDER AND IN THE ANNUAL USMC VOTING ACTION PLAN. VOTING ASSISTANCE OFFICERS WILL RETAIN A COPY OF THEIR SUBMISSION FOR LOCAL RECORDS PURPOSES, AND PROVIDE A COPY OF THEIR REPORT TO THEIR HIGHER HEADQUARTERS. THE 1 JANUARY 2015 REPORT WILL COVER VOTING ASSISTANCE AND ACTIVITIES OCCURING DURING THE PERIOD FROM 1 OCTOBER 2014 THRU 31 DECEMBER 2014.
4. ALL-HANDS ANNUAL TRAINING IS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED USING THE NEW FVAP ONLINE VOTER TRAINING APPLICATION AT WWW.FVAP.GOV. VOTING ASSISTANCE OFFICERS ARE TO TRACK AND ENSURE COMPLETION BY ALL SERVICEMEMBERS ANNUALLY. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TRAINING MODULE, VOTERS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REDIRECTED WITHIN THE FVAP.GOV WEBSITE AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REGISTER TO VOTE OR TO UPDATE THEIR LOCAL ELECTION OFFICIAL REGARDING THEIR CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS.
5. ALL VOTING ASSISTANCE OFFICERS ARE TO HAVE COMPLETED THE APPROPRIATE VOTING ASSISTANCE OFFICER TRAINING COURSE FOR THEIR ORGANIZATION TYPE PRIOR TO THE ASSUMPTION OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES. TRAINING CAN BE ACCESSED AT HTTP:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.FVAP.GOV/VAO/TRAINING.
6. ALL VAO'S ARE DIRECTED TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE CONTENTS OF THE REFERENCE.
7. THIS MARADMIN WILL SELF-CANCEL UPON FORMAL INCLUSION INTO THE REFERENCE VIA THE PUBLICATION OF CHANGE 1 TO THE BASIC ORDER.
8. THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR ANY FURTHER VOTING ASSISTANCE INFORMATION IS THE HQMC VOTING ACTION OFFICER, MR. SCHUMACHER. PLEASE REFER TO THE HQMC VOTING WEBSITE TO ASSIST YOU IN VOTING AND IN THE EXECUTION OF DUTIES AS VOTING ASSISTANCE OFFICERS: WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL, KEYWORD "VOTING".
9. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BY BGEN R. A. C. SANBORN, DIRECTOR, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION.//