MARADMINS : 446/14
R 091813Z SEP 14
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 446/14
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/ABSENTEE VOTING WEEK 29 SEPTEMBER - 6 OCTOBER 2014//
POC/J. SCHUMACHER/GS12/UNIT:MFP4/-/TEL:703-784-9511//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HAS SET ASIDE THE WEEK OF 29 SEPTEMBER THRU 6 OCTOBER 2014 AS ABSENTEE VOTING WEEK.
2. DURING ABSENTEE VOTING WEEK, ALL ELIGIBLE VOTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RETURN THEIR COMPLETED ABSENTEE BALLOTS. MAILING COMPLETED BALLOTS DURING ABSENTEE VOTING WEEK WILL ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR YOUR BALLOT TO BE MAILED AND COUNTED IN YOUR STATE OR TERRITORY.
3. VOTERS WHO 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.
4. SERVICE MEMBERS WHO ARE GOING ON DEPLOYMENT, WHO WILL NOT HAVE ACCESS TO REGULAR MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN NOW AND ELECTION DAY, SHOULD USE A FWAB IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU NEED AN FWAB OR ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING THE FWAB, SEE YOUR UNIT VOTING ASSISTANCE OFFICER.
5. VOTERS WHO RECEIVE THEIR STATE ABSENTEE BALLOT AFTER ALREADY SUBMITTING THE FWAB SHOULD ALSO COMPLETE AND RETURN THE RECEIVED BALLOT IMMEDIATELY.
6. VOTING ASSISTANCE OFFICERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACTING 100 PERCENT OF THEIR SERVICE MEMBERS WITH THE GOAL OF ENCOURAGING THEM TO VOTE THEIR ABSENTEE BALLOTS. VOTING ASSISTANCE OFFICERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OFFERING ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING FWAB FORMS, AND SHOULD OFFER MAILING ASSISTANCE FOR VOTING MATERIALS TO ALL PERSONNEL.
7. DONT MISS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE, SUBMIT YOUR BALLOT NOW. "OUR COUNTRY, OUR LEADERS, OUR CHOICE. VOTE."
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. A. C. SANBORN, DIRECTOR, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION.//