ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 242020Z SEP 02 ZYB MIN PSN 109566J27 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //01742// NAVADMIN 323/02 MSGID/GENADMIN/N1// SUBJ/NAVY VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM// REF/A/DOC/OPNAVINST 1742.1/14AUG2002// AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1742.1 NAVY VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.// RMKS/1. REFERENCE A WAS RECENTLY RELEASED IN AN EFFORT TO ENSURE PERSONNEL ARE MADE AWARE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE AS WELL AS TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN ELECTIONS FOR FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL OFFICES. 2. REF A IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW ON THE SECNAV/OPNAV DIRECTIVES WEB SITE AT HTTP:/NEDS.NEBT.DAPS.MIL/ OR THE NAVY VOTING ASSISTANCE WEB SITE AT HTTP:/WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL/NVAP. 3. PROCEDURES AND INFORMATION FOR OBTAINING VOTING SUPPLIES ARE AS FOLLOWS: A. VOTING GUIDES AND POSTERS SUPPLIED BY THE FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND USED BY VOTING OFFICERS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BY THE NAVY VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PRIOR TO FEDERAL ELECTIONS. B. COMMAND VOTING OFFICERS SHOULD ORDER SF-76 AND SF-186 FORMS BY JANUARY 2003 IN ADVANCE OF BOTH THE 2004 PRIMARIES AND THE NOVEMBER PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. C. THE FEDERAL POST CARD APPLICATION (SF-76) AND THE FEDERAL WRITE-IN BALLOT (SF-186) CAN BE PURCHASED THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING OFFICE BY CALLING 1-800-488-3111 OR (817) 978-2051. INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING ALSO CAN BE FOUND ON THE NAVY VOTING ASSISTANCE WEB SITE WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL/NVAP. IF VOTING OFFICERS HAVE QUESTIONS, CONTACT MS. LENORE FLEMING AT (817) 978-2508, E-MAIL: LENORE.FLEMING@GSA.GOV OR SUSAN HAYES AT (817) 978-8680, E-MAIL: MARGARET.HAYES@GSA.GOV. COMMANDS SHOULD PURCHASE, ON AN AVERAGE, THREE SF-76 FORMS AND ONE SF-186 FORM PER SAILOR. THIS WILL ENSURE FORMS ARE AVAILABLE NOT ONLY FOR SERVICEMEMBERS BUT ALSO FOR THEIR FAMILIES. D. RECOMMEND COMMANDS ORDER WELL IN ADVANCE OF THEIR DEPLOYMENTS TO ENSURE THE NECESSARY VOTING SUPPLIES ARE ON HAND. 4. POC IS MR. JOHN HILLIS, PERS-662B, (910) 874-4369/DSN 882 OR E-MAIL: P662B@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL. 5. RELEASED BY MATTHEW G. HENRY, N1 ACTING.// BT