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ALMAR 044/04

Date signed: 08/11/2004MARADMIN Number: 044/04
Subject: VOTER AWARENESS

R 121600Z AUG 04
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL ALMAR(uc)
ALMAR
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UNCLASSIFIED
ALMAR 044/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/VOTER AWARENESS//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  WHEN THE POLLS OPEN ON 2 NOVEMBER 2004,
REGISTERED VOTERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LET THEIR VOICE BE HEARD
BY EXERCISING THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE.  VOTING IS A RIGHT THAT DEFINES
OUR NATION AS A DEMOCRACY, BUT IT IS A RIGHT THAT IS TOO OFTEN TAKEN
FOR GRANTED.  THE TIME IS FAST APPROACHING FOR THOSE OF US DEFENDING
OUR COUNTRY TO EXERCISE OUR RIGHT TO VOTE.  I ENCOURAGE ALL ELIGIBLE
MARINES, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND CIVILIAN MARINES TO EXERCISE THIS RIGHT
OF CITIZENSHIP.  
2.  TO VOTE, YOU MUST BE REGISTERED.  TO REGISTER IF DEPLOYED OR
RESIDING OUTSIDE YOUR STATE OF RESIDENCY, YOU MUST COMPLETE A
FEDERAL POST CARD APPLICATION (FPCA).  ALL ELIGIBLE VOTERS OUTSIDE
THE UNITED STATES SHOULD SEND A COMPLETED FPCA TO YOUR STATE
ELECTION OFFICIALS BY 15 AUGUST 2004.  IF YOU ARE STATESIDE, YOU
HAVE UNTIL 15 SEPTEMBER 2004.  IF YOU NEED AN FPCA OR ASSISTANCE IN
COMPLETING ONE, CONTACT YOUR UNIT VOTING ASSISTANCE OFFICER TODAY.
3.  I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO LEARN HOW TO EXERCISE THEIR RIGHT TO
VOTE BY ACCESSING THE MARINE CORPS WEBSITE:  WWW.USMC.MIL, SELECT
THE VOTING LINK, AND THE SITE OFFERS INFORMATION ON TOPICS SUCH AS:
HOW TO REGISTER, HOW TO OBTAIN YOUR ABSENTEE BALLOT, HOW TO COMPLETE
THE FPCA, AND HOW TO CONTACT AND OBTAIN INFORMATION ON THE
CANDIDATES.
4.  SEMPER FIDELIS, M. W. HAGEE, GENERAL, U. S. MARINE CORPS,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//