ALCGPSC 091/24 - 2024 VOTER REGISTRATION AND ABSENTEE BALLOT NOTIFICATION

11 JUL 2024

ALCGPSC 091/24
SUBJ: 2024 VOTER REGISTRATION AND ABSENTEE BALLOT NOTIFICATION
A. Coast Guard Voting Assistance Program, COMDTINST 1742.3 (series)
1.  The right of U.S. citizens to vote is protected by the U.S. Constitution. Every voter must have the opportunity to register and vote, in person or by absentee, in any election for which he or she is eligible. To vote in U.S. elections, Coast Guard members and their eligible dependents must be registered in their state of legal residence.
2.  2024 is a federal voting year and all eligible voters are encouraged to vote. If members or their voting eligible dependents do not expect to be present in their state of legal residence to vote, they may do so by using an absentee ballot.
3.  Eligible voters who wish to register and vote absentee should do so by completing the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA). It is best to send in your FPCA by August 1, 2024. Please note that each state has their own deadlines for the receipt of absentee ballot requests.
4.  The FPCA (SF-76) can be completed easily online at the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) website at:
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https://www.fvap.gov/fpca-privacy-notice
https://www.fvap.gov/military-voter/military-spouses
The website has an automated assistant to help members and their eligible dependents complete, save, and print the FPCA.
Additionally, they can print a pre-paid envelope template for submission by mail. The FPCA is postage-paid within the U.S. Postal Service system, including APO and FPO addresses. Many states and territories allow return of FPCAs by fax.
Note: Each state or territory has specific instructions for completing and submitting to local election offices.
5. Per REF (A), commands should provide the FPCAs by 15JUL24 to all assigned military personnel and their eligible family members by:
a. Communicating the FPCA availability on the FVAP website to all members.
b. Having Unit Voting Assistance Officers (UVAO) registered and trained with FVAP. Please see:
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https://www.fvap.gov/vao/overview
on how to be a UVAO.
c. Providing FPCAs in hardcopy or electronic means all unit members.
All documents can be downloaded off the website at:
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https://www.fvap.gov/info/outreach
d. Hosting a voting information table at Coast Guard Day events with trained VAOs to answer member's questions and help fill out the FPCA.
e. UVAOs should document when each unit member has received the FPCA in FVAPs database for reporting to Congress.
6. For program questions please contact the Service Voting Action Officer, Ms. Keirsten Current at mailto:keirsten.e.current2@uscg.mil.
7. RDML Z. Merchant, Commander, Personnel Service Center (CG-PSC), sends.
8. Internet release is authorized.