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UNCLAS //N01742//
NAVADMIN 227/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/AUG//
SUBJ/ARMED FORCES VOTERS WEEK//
POC/DAVID TRUMAN/LT/N25/LOC:CNIC/EMAIL:VOTE@NAVY.MIL//
RMKS/1. THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE HAS DESIGNATED 3-9 SEPTEMBER AS
ARMED FORCES VOTING WEEK. WITH THE NOVEMBER 7, 2006 GENERAL
ELECTION ALMOST UPON US AND REGISTRATION DEADLINES EVEN SOONER,
TIME IS RUNNING OUT FOR NAVY CITIZENS WHO WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
ELECTIONS THIS YEAR. THIS WEEK PROVIDES AMPLE TIME FOR YOU TO SUBMIT
A FEDERAL POST CARD APPLICATION STANDARD FORM 76 OR AN ABSENTEE
BALLOT WHICH MEETS MOST STATE DEADLINES. UNIT AND INSTALLATION
VOTING ASSISTANCE OFFICERS (VAOS) ARE ENCOURAGED TO HOLD ACTIVE
PROMOTIONS TO ENCOURAGE NAVY CITIZENS TO TAKE PART IN THE ELECTION
PROCESS BY REGISTERING TO VOTE. SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE, BUT
ARE NOT LIMITED TO HOLDING REGISTRATION DRIVES, ADVERTISING IN LOCAL
MILITARY MEDIA, SETTING UP AWARENESS AND REGISTRATION BOOTHS IN
COMMON AREAS, HOLDING UNIT TRAINING, AND PLAN OF THE DAY OR WEEK
NOTICES.
2. ECHELON II AND REGION VAOS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE
AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO SUBORDINATE UNITS AS NEEDED IN ADDITION TO
CONDUCTING PROMOTIONS WITHIN THEIR UNIT.
3. ALL VAOS ARE REMINDED TO LOG ONTO VOTING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM QUARTERLY TO ENSURE THEIR REPORTING INFORMATION IS CORRECT
AND UP TO DATE.
3. COMMANDER, NAVY INSTALLATIONS COMMAND (CNIC) NAVY VOTING
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NVAP) STANDS READY TO ASSIST VOTING ASSISTANCE
OFFICERS AT ALL LEVELS IN THEIR EFFORTS. INFORMATION, ASSISTANCE,
AND RESOURCES CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE NAVY VOTING ACTION
OFFICER, LT DAVID TRUMAN, VIA EMAIL AT VOTE AT NAVY.MIL; TOLL FREE
1-866-827-5672 OPTION 6; COMMERCIAL 901-874-6636, DSN 882-6636, OR
ON THE WEB AT WWW.CNI.NAVY.MIL NAVYVOTE.
4. RELEASED BY VADM A. E. RONDEAU, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.//
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