Change 1 to MCO 1742.1A Voter Registration Program
This MARADMIN announces Change 1 to MCO 1742.1A, which updates the Marine Corps Voter Registration Program to ensure all eligible voters have the opportunity to vote. The changes include new requirements for voter registration training in recruit training, updated procedures for distributing Federal Post Card Applications, and revised responsibilities for Voting Assistance Officers at all levels.
Issued: December 1, 2003
1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO NOTIFY MARINES ABOUT CHANGES IN MCO 1742.1A FOR VOTER REGISTRATION. 2. THIS MARADMIN SUMMARIZES CHANGES INCORPORATED IN THE REF. THE REF HAS BEEN PUBLISHED TO ENSURE THAT ALL ELIGIBLE VOTERS WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE. 3. ALL VOTING ASSISTANCE OFFICERS (VAO) ARE DIRECTED TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE CONTENT OF THE REF IN ORDER TO EXECUTE THEIR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS VAO. 4. KEY AREAS ADDRESSED BY THE REF INCLUDE: A. VOTER REGISTRATION TRAINING MUST BE INCORPORATED INTO THE SYLLABI FOR RECRUIT TRAINING. B. FEDERAL POST CARD APPLICATIONS (FPCA) MUST BE DELIVERED IN-HAND AS SPECIFIED BY MCO 1742.1A, ENCLOSURE (1), PARAGRAPH (3). C. THE FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FVAP) WEBSITE HAS CHANGED TO: <a href="http://www.FVAP.GOV">WWW.FVAP.GOV</a>. D. THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS THAT CAN BE REPRESENTED BY A UNIT VOTING ASSISTANCE OFFICER (UVAO) IS TWO HUNDRED. ASSISTANT VAO WILL BE ASSIGNED IN WRITING AS NECESSARY. ASSISTANCE WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL GEOGRAPHICALLY SEPARATED UNITS. E. INSTALLATION VOTING ASSISTANCE OFFICERS (IVAO) ARE REQUIRED TO DESIGNATE AT LEAST ONE WELL-FIXED LOCATION ON THE BASE OR STATION WHERE VOTING MATERIALS AND VOTING ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE. F. A VOTING ASSISTANCE REPORT MUST BE SUBMITTED IAW MCO 1742.1A, ENCLOSURE (1), PARAGRAPH (27). 5. FOR ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE VOTING PROGRAM, CONTACT THE HQMC VOTING ACTION OFFICER, GYSGT WARFORD (703) 784-9511, DSN 278-9511.