Voting Assistance Program

Has a civilian employee at the GS-12 level or above, or a field grade officer been assigned to serve as the Major Command Voting Assistance Officer (MCVAO), or is there a HQMC SVAO approved grade waiver?

Has the Commanding Officer given specific written authorization (if a SNCO or civilian equivalent) to witness and administer oaths as required by some State’s voting regulations?

Did the MCVAO submit a copy of his/her appointment letter to their immediate higher headquarters, and to the HQMC SVAO, (MFP-4)?

Has the MCVAO completed the required FVAP VAO Training Course and maintain a copy of their training certificate?

Does the MCVAO maintain an updated Voting Continuity Folder with all its required contents?

Does the MCVAO maintain current copies of the appointment letters and training certificates of their subordinate commands VAOs?

Does the MCVAO have an active Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) Portal account and utilizes the portal to submit all quarterly voting assistance metrics reports, when required to FVAP?

Does the MCVAO maintain copies (electronic or paper) of all submitted voting assistance metrics reports, and copies of all submitted quarterly metrics reports from their subordinate units in accordance with record schedule 1000-35 for a period of three (3) years?

Did the MCVAO forward the results of all inspections conducted by the IGMC and CGIP, including the inspections of subordinate units on the Voter Assistance Program (FA 1742), to the HQMC SVAO, MFP-4?

Does the MCVAO disseminate all voting messages/information from FVAP/HQMC SVAO as necessary to their subordinate commands?