Armed Forces Voter Registration Week Published June 28, 2010 By Rob Meanley Installation Voting Officer ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- The Federal Government has made it very easy for Armed Forces members and their dependents (of voting age) to vote absentee, thanks to the Federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. To celebrate this fact, the week of 28 June - 7 July is officially Armed Forces Absentee Voter Registration Week. Voting representatives will be standing by at the voter's table in the Base Exchange lobby from 10a.m.-5p.m. Monday-Friday (excluding 4th of July weekend) to help you register to vote absentee via the Federal Post Card Application Form 76 (FPCA SF-76). If you prefer online applications, you can electronically register absentee via www.fvap.gov, then print, sign and mail your absentee registration (FPCA SF-76) to your respective state. The current Federal Voting Assistance Guide recommends mailing your FPCA no later than August 15 to ensure you receive your absentee ballot in time to vote in the general election, Tuesday, November 2. Even still, if you'd rather vote in person at a local polling location, you can register to vote in Oklahoma. Applications are available on-line at: http://www.ok.gov/~elections/vrform.pdf . In Jackson County you can call 580-482-2370 for voter information. In Oklahoma you must be registered to vote at least 24 days before any election in which you wish to vote. Other states' voter registration procedures and deadlines may be found at www.fvap.gov, as well. For more information, please contact Maj. Rob Meanley at 580-481-5954.