JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. –
Armed Forces Voting Week reminds Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines to register to vote on time so they may be a part of the election process. With thousands of local, state, and federal positions up for election, Armed Forces Voter's Week is a part of an overall plan to ensure that service members and their families have access to information and tools they need to vote.
Registering can be accomplished in several ways. Use the absentee voting system to your advantage. The Federal Voting Assistance Program (www.fvap.gov ) has an on-line voting assistant that can automatically populate your home state's specific requirements, insert eligible candidates and offer you options for how to submit your forms and ballot.Additionally, Andrews personel should register to vote in their state of residence after every Permanent Change of Station (PCS) to ensure their state has the most up-to-date information.
If you do not have access to a computer, service members serving away from their voting residence can submit a Federal Post Card Application (SF-76) for registration and/or to request absentee ballots.
On Andrews, the base voting office is located in the Base Library, Building 1642 on the corner of Brookley Ave and D Street. It is open Monday from 9 a.m.- 8 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Thursday from 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. There is a computer, printer and fax available and someone to assist you at all times.
Furthermore, every unit on Andrews has a unit voting assistance counselor who can help you and your dependants.
For more information, contact Andrews' installation voting assistance officer at 301-981-4315 or e-mail vote@andrews.af.mil.