OVERSEAS CITIZENS VOTERS WEEK:
RTTUZYUW RUEWMCS0000 1682152-UUUU--RUCRNAD ZNR UUUUU R 162152Z JUN 08 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 170/08 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/JUN// SUBJ/OVERSEAS CITIZENS VOTERS WEEK// RMKS/1. THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE HAS DESIGNATED JUNE 28 THROUGH JULY 7 AS OVERSEAS CITIZENS VOTERS WEEK. ALL LOCAL AND INSTALLATION VOTING ASSISTANCE OFFICERS 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 DURING JULY 4TH CELEBRATIONS, 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. REGION VOTING ASSISTANCE OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO SUBORDINATE UNITS AS NEEDED IN ADDITION TO CONDUCTING PROMOTIONS WITHIN THEIR UNIT. 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 MAY BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE NAVY VOTING ACTION OFFICER, LT JASON WATKINS AT vote@navy.mil, TOLL FREE 1-866-827-5672 OPTION 6, COMMERCIAL 901- 874-6647, DSN 882-6647, AND ON THE WEB AT HTTP:/WWW.CNI.NAVY.MIL/NAVYVOTE/. 4. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.// BT #0000 NNNN