USCG - COMDTINST 1742.3L
COAST GUARD VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
| Organization: | USCG |
| Publication Date: | 6 June 2017 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 8 |
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PURPOSE. This Instruction:
a. Applies for the use of all active duty Coast Guard members and their family members. It encourages personnel to actively participate in the federal, state, and local electoral processes of their home states.
b. Promulgates information about the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) and implements the Coast Guard Voting Assistance Program (VAP) in accordance with Reference (a), Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), Public Law 99-410.
c. Establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for the development and implementation of the Voting Assistance Office (VAO) and procedures for persons to apply to register to vote at recruiting offices, VAOs, and accession points.
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