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R 152140Z JAN 04 ZYB MIN PSN 918310J22
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //05000//
NAVADMIN 013/04
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/JAN//
 
SUBJ/NAVY VOTING ASSISTANCE OFFICERS NEW WEB-BASED SITE//
 
RMKS/1.  NAVY NOW HAS AN ONLINE CUSTOMER SERVICE WEBSITE FOR VOTING
ASSISTANCE OFFICERS (VAO).
 
2.  COMMAND AND STAFF VAOS CAN REGISTER ONLINE TO RECEIVE VOTING
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE, BEST PRACTICES UPDATES, FLEET FEEDBACK, AND VAO
EXECUTION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS DIRECTLY FROM THE NAVY VOTING
PROGRAM OFFICE.  THIS IS AN IMPORTANT STEP IN EACH COMMANDS EFFORT
TO MORE EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT SAILORS-- AND THEIR FAMILIES-- RIGHT
TO VOTE.
 
3.  VAOS CAN SIGN UP BY VISITING:
HTTPS:/QOL.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL/VOTING.  ENTER YOUR COMMAND UIC AND USE
THE DEFAULT PASSWORD:  NVAP2004.  AFTER CHANGING PASSWORD, CHOOSE
"UPDATE COMMAND INFORMATION" AND FILL IN THE FIELDS.
 
4.  HAVING THE RIGHT TOOLS INCLUDES KNOWING FEDERAL GUIDELINES AND
MANDATED VOTING PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.  BY DOD REGULATION, VAOS MUST
ENSURE IN-HAND DELIVERY OF FEDERAL POSTCARD APPLICATIONS TO
SHIPMATES DESIRING ABSENTEE VOTING REGISTRATION BY 15 JANUARY OF
EACH YEAR.  VAOS MUST RECEIVE INITIAL QUALIFICATION TRAINING FROM AN
APPROVED FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (IN-PERSON TRAINING
WORKSHOP OR ONLINE TRAINING).  THESE AND MANY OTHER TIPS INCLUDING A
COMPLETE ELECTION YEAR LIST OF MONTHLY TO-DO ITEMS, ARE AVAILABLE TO
VAOS AT THE NAVY VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WEBSITE AT
WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL/NVAP.
 
5.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED TO THE NVAP WEBSITE
THROUGHOUT THE VOTING SEASON AND WILL BE SENT VIA EMAIL TO
REGISTERED VAOS.
 
6.  POC IS LCDR MARK LOFTON, NAVY VOTING ACTION OFFICER,
COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-678), (901) 874-4606/DSN 882 OR EMAIL:
MARK.LOFTON@NAVY.MIL.
 
7.  RELEASED BY W. SCOTT SLOCUM, N1 ACTING.//
 
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