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BULLSEYE News 7October 16, 2015
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Federal Voting Assistance Program helps Airmen understand their right to vote
Courtesy photo By Airman 1st Class Jake Carter whether they are living in the United States or
overseas.”
99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
Every U.S. Air Force base is required to appoint
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — With election in writing an installation voting assistance officer
season coming around the corner in 2016, Airmen and unit voting assistance officer.
here may not know how to cast their vote.
“As a country based on democracy, it is important
Airmen assigned around the world have a pro- to be able to exercise this sacred right we fight to
gram to assist them in their right to vote: the Federal defend,” said 2nd Lt. David Riff le, 99th Civil En-
Voting Assistance Program. gineer Squadron project manager, and Nellis AFB
installation voting assistance officer. “The Federal
“The voting assistance program is a mandated- Voting Assistance Program exists to ensure people
by-law program under the Uniformed and Overseas know how to exercise that right to vote and have
Citizens Absentee Voting Act,” said Capt. James every available resource they may need in order to
Francis, 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron deploy- do so.”
ment and distribution f light commander, and Nel-
lis AFB installation voting assistance officer. “It is For Airmen, voting assistance officers are a good
designed to ensure service members, their eligible start to gather information on their right to vote.
family members and overseas citizens are aware of
their right to vote and have the tools and resources “Your voting assistance officers are a start in
to successfully do so from anywhere in the world.” knowing what you need to do get registered to vote
and to gain the voting materials, such as the vot-
The goal of the program is to assists voters ing absentee ballot,” said Francis. “Additionally,
through partnerships with the Military Services, the FVAP website is a huge source of information
Department of State, Department of Justice and that anyone can check at www.fvap.gov. The site
election officials from 50 states, U.S. territories and provides information regarding important state
the District of Columbia. and federal elections, to providing the necessary
paperwork needed to register to vote.”
“For Nellis AFB, voting assistance reaches to
Creech AFB, both local and geographically sepa- For more information concerning voting assis-
rated units, and military recruiters in and around tance, please contact your unit voting assistance
the Las Vegas area,” said Francis. “It is important officer or contact the Nellis AFB Installation Voting
because both uniformed service members and ci- Assistance Officers; Capt. James Francis and 2nd
vilians need to know that their vote can still count Lt. David Riff le at 702-652-7334 or 702-652-8441.
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