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Pope members register to vote

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  • By Emily Smith
  • 43rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs
POPE AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. --  Voting is considered our civic duty, a chance to be heard and to make a difference. The Nov. 4th general election is little more than six weeks away and time is running out to request your absentee ballot from your registered county's Board of Elections Office.
Your first step towards casting your vote is obtaining and completing the Federal Post Card Applications form, also called an Standard Form 76. This form will register you to vote and request that an absentee ballot be to sent you. The FPCA can be picked up from a Unit Voting Assistance Officer or by downloading it off of www.fvap.gov/resources/media.fpca.pdf. 

The most important thing to remember while filling out the FPCA is to follow all instructions. Each state varies according to information needed, deadlines and the like. It is because of this that each state has their own Voting Assistance Guide. After completing the form, mail it to your registered county's Board of Elections Office. Individual states' instructions on filling out the FPCA and the address to your Board of Elections Office are also available at www.fvap.gov. 

Anywhere from three to four weeks after you mail in your FPCA, you will receive your absentee ballot packet. Promptly complete that form and return it to the address listed in your packet. Keep in mind that each state has different due dates for different forms. If you wait too long, the deadline might pass and you could be ineligible to vote on Nov. 4. 

Frequently asked questions can be answered at  www.afcrossroads/com/VoteFund/Vote/default.htm. Voting Assistance Officers are also available to answer questions at 1-800-438-VOTE.