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NAVADMIN 186/04
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SUBJ/OUR RIGHT TO VOTE//
RMKS/1.  ONE OF THE MANY FREEDOMS WE AS AMERICANS ENJOY
IS THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.  OUR RIGHT
TO VOTE IS, IN FACT, ONE OF THOSE RIGHTS WE GUARD SO ZEALOUSLY AND
DEFEND SO PROUDLY.  MANY OF YOU ARE NOW DEPLOYED, OR WILL BE
DEPLOYED DURING THE ELECTION THIS FALL.  WE WANT TO ENSURE EVERYONE
IN OUR NAVY FAMILY UNDERSTANDS THE VALUE OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN
OUR DEMOCRATIC PROCESS AND THAT WE HAVE PROVIDED THEM THE ASSISTANCE
AND TOOLS THEY NEED TO EXERCISE THAT RIGHT WE GUARD SO FIERCELY.
2.  THE COMMAND'S VOTING ASSISTANCE OFFICER (VAOS) IS YOUR LINK TO
THE VOTING PROCESS.  THE VAO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THE
REQUIRED FORMS, INFORMATION, AND ASSISTANCE ARE PROVIDED TO ALL
ELIGIBLE VOTERS, INCLUDING FAMILY MEMBERS OF SAILORS AND ANY
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CIVILIANS IN THEIR COMMAND.
3.  NAVY'S MISSION IS FOR VAOS HAVE BEEN TASKED TO CONTACT 100
PERCENT OF ALL ELIGIBLE MEMBERS IN THEIR COMMAND (CIVILIAN AND
MILITARY).  IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY YOUR VAO, MAKE IT A
POINT TO CONTACT HIM/HER.
 OUR GOAL IS THE ENSURE EVERY ELIGIBLE VOTER PERSONALLY RECEIVES A
"REGISTRATION AND ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUEST - FEDERAL POST CARD
APPLICATION" (SF 76), AND RECEIVES THE NECESSARY TRAINING ON
COMPLETION OF THE FORM AND THE PROCESS OF ABSENTEE VOTING BY 15
AUGUST.
4.  FOR OCONUS VOTERS, TO GUARANTEE YOU RECEIVE YOUR ABSENTEE BALLOT
BACK IN TIME FOR YOU TO VOTE, YOUR SF-76 FORM SHOULD BE MAILED BY 15
AUGUST, BUT NOT LATER THAN 30 AUGUST.  CONUS VOTERS SHOULD MAIL
THEIR SF-76 FORM BY 15 SEPTEMBER.
5.  POCS ARE LCDR MARK LOFTON, NAVY VOTING PROGRAM MANAGER, AT (901)
874-4606/DSN 882 OR EMAIL:  MARK.LOFTON@NAVY.MIL OR CAPT KATHY
CONTRES, COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-67), AT (901) 874-4768/DSN 882 OR
EMAIL:  KATHLENE.CONTRES@NAVY.MIL.
6.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
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