Encl. (1) to COMDTINST 1742.3K
i. Emphasize the week of 3-11 September 2004 as Armed Forces Voters Week.
Commanding Officers and VAOs will develop comprehensive command-wide voting
awareness and assistance programs and activities to include local events publicizing the
upcoming elections and focusing on the importance of voting. Activities scheduled
should include voting programs aimed at informing eligible voters on procedures required
to obtain absentee ballots for the general elections, including dissemination of supporting
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.
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