Unit commanding officers will

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materials. These events should also be scheduled throughout the voting cycle to

emphasize voting awareness and assistance before primary, special, and run-off elections.

j. Commanding officers of cutters with FPO addresses that are at sea during the voting

period leading up to a general federal election shall ensure compliance with the

Department of Defense Postal Manual, 4525.6-M, which requires proper postmarking and

expeditious processing of absentee balloting material. The commanding officer shall also

ensure compliance with Public Law 107-107, the National Defense Authorization Act for

Fiscal Year 2002, which requires that vessels at sea conduct periodic surveys and report if

any voting materials are awaiting shipment during the four months leading up to a general

federal election. Commandant (CG-61) will provide survey reporting procedures.