Commandant
2100 Second Street, S. W.
United States Coast Guard
Washington, DC 20593
Staff Symbol: G-WPM
Phone: (202)267-1636
COMDTINST 1742.3K
JUL 20, 2004
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 1742.3K
Subj:
COAST GUARD VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Ref:
(a)
Personnel Manual, COMDTINST M1000.6 (series)
(b)
Federal Voting Assistance Guide 2004-2005
(c)
Federal Voting Assistance Program, DoD Directive 1000.4
(d)
DoD Voting Action Plan 2004-2005
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction promulgates information about the Federal Voting Assistance
Program (FVAP) and implements the Coast Guard Voting Assistance Program in accordance with
the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 USC 1973). This Instruction is
for the use of all active duty Coast Guard members and their dependents. It encourages personnel
to actively participate in the federal, state, and local electoral processes of their home states.
2. ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistic commands,
commanding officers of headquarters units, assistant commandants for directorates, Chief
Counsel, and special staff offices at Headquarters shall ensure compliance with the provisions of
this Instruction. Internet release is authorized.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. The Coast Guard Voting Assistance Program, COMDTINST
1742.3J, is canceled.
4. BACKGROUND.
a. The FVAP is a continuing federal effort to assist eligible voters in registering and voting by
absentee process and in person in their home state primary, general, special, and national
elections.
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