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Show HILL TOP TIMES Page 12 ! ment. Setting the mood for the voting emphasis, Melvin R. Laird, Secretary of Defense, said: "Positive steps must be taken at all levels within I the Department of Defense to insure that our military and civilian personnel who will be away from their I voting residences on election day this year are assisted in registering and voting by absentee process." Capt. Edgar B. Coleman, Ogden AMA voting officer, and his assistant, Dorothy M. Russell, have set up a comprehensive program to inform military personnel on voting matters. Thirty five voting officers have been appointed in all organizations at Hill AFB. These officers have been briefed W3 on voting technicalities and provided with voting information to and answered questions of those in attendance. The emphasis during February is on registering to vote, Captain Coleman said. It is necessary be registration , that ac- complished soon because some states have primary elections next month. "We are also making a special effort - to orientate our young people who for the first time will have the privilege of exercising voting rights recently granted them with the the of adoption 26th Amendment. "Each voter must meet certain qualifications set by their home state," Captain Coleman pointed out. "There of these are four , qualifications - citizenship, age, residency, and registration. "First, voters must be United States citizens. "Second, they must be at least 18 years of age. "Third, they must meet certain residency requirements. Information on residency laws of various A layout of registration in- two-pag- e voting formation was carried in the last issue of the Hill Top Times, dated Jan. 28. The article carried information on the registration requirements from all the states, some U.S. Territories and the District of Columbia. of the Some copies the containing newspaper voting information is still on hand and may be obtained by contacting the Times office, Ext. 7321. states may be obtained from voting officers. "Fourth, they must be registered as voters. This means they must be accepted by election officials as a qualified voter and be listed on their rolls as such, in order to cast a ballot." Information on registration requirements from all the states'" may be obtained from voting officers, or from Captain Coleman, Ext. 2612, Bldg. 0. Usually, it is necessary to out Standard Form 76 -called the commonly Federal Post Card Application, or FPCA - which is a postage-fre- e card which military personnel can use to request registration or an absentee ballot. fill officers, Voting organizations and they telephone numbers are as follows: Capt. Vincent Poppiti, Staff Judge Advocate, Ext. represent, 6625. Capt. Bruce - n Ml iJ''mtA ABGPDT, Ext. 2614. Capt. Paul T. Hancock, Assistant TSgt. William A. Gay, 2848th AFB MA, Ext. 3811; Assistant TSgt. Beryl R. Geer, Ext. 3828. Olsen, Capt. John P. 'I Procurement, Ext. 5371. Capt. John S. Nosari, Comptroller, Ext. 3655. 1st Lt. Frederic P. Walsh, GET THE WORD Maj. Martin K. Sorge, voting officer for Munitions Distribution, Ext. the 1550th Aircrew Training and Test Wing, explains voting 7404. from Australia requirements to A1C Ingrid Juresko, 1st Lt. Curtis R. Johnson, and Sweden, and now clerk with the formerly 1550th, and AlC Curtis Assistant TSgt. Michael m. mo., ihkiui. - Seach, Jr., Motor Pool, Ext. weDster, juouis, 5452. MSgt. John L. Leckbee, Communications 1906 Squadron, Ext. 2131. 1st Lt. William T. Brown, Jr., 2701 EOD Squadron, Ext. 5946. f i. Martin K. Sorge, Maj. 1550th Aircrew Training and Test Wing, Ext. 2231. 2nd Lt. Gerald E. Rowles, 1550 Student Squadron, Ext. 2084. 2nd Lt. Robert D. Debner, Jr., 1550 Flying Training Squadron, Ext. 3945. 2nd Lt. Elton D. Smith, 1551 Training Flying Squadron, Ext. 2007. 2nd Lt. Raymond W. Naudain, 1550 FMS, Ext. 2390. Richard J. Leyda, Ext. 2238. 1st Lt. Paul B. Mullins, 1550 OMS, Ext. 2239. 2nd Lt. 1550 AMS, 1st Lt. William M. Hogan, FTS, Ext. 2041. Capt. Peter A. Sheppard, 1552 1550 Hq Sq. Ext. 2231. C. 2nd Lt. Michael Tom Assistant Lt. 1st Wiese, D. Godbold, 4677th Defense Evaluation Systems Squadron, Ext. 2340. 1st Lt. Warren G. Shaedle, Assistant Capt. Hubert R. Goacher, 4754th Radar Evaluation Squadron, Ext. 3939. Capt. - DISSEMINATES INFORMATION Dorothy M. Russtlj AMA assistant Ogden voting officer, sends informatktj to interoffice mail through voting counselors at Hill AFB. Frederick W. Westfall, 2952 Combat Logistic Support Squadron, rr - '" Jay G. burn G. Blad Air Forct . Ogden Plant Representative Ext. 6616. Offset Maj. Victor E. Hairsta USAF Auditor General! Office, Assistant SSgt Stephen D. Clemens, U 2825. 1st Lt. Fred R. Maintenance Ext. 3277. 5527. Staler Directora I Bachman, Office of the OOAMA Commander and Plans and Programs, Ext. 5111. WiM'iiwiiiMiiifc. First-Terme- 1st Lt. Thomas Ext. 2906. Special Agent Claude D. Bingham, OSI Detachment 1404, Ext. 3331. Capt. George F. Duffield, Detachment 6, 17 Weather Squadron, Ext. 3629. 1st Lt. Donald L. Russell, Materiel Management, Ext. 5201. Col. Nil III Kotchey, inn WJ Different voting registration requirements in OIECKS QUALIFICATIONS various states are investigated by members of the Base Advisory Council. From left are Airman Steven J. Federowki, Windsor, Conn., 47S4lh RES; Airman John w! Taylor, Saa Bernardino, Calif., 7J DSES; Sgi. John M. Doherty, Chicago. III., 1906th Communicatiotis Squadron; Sgt. Cecil F. Edwards, Whiteville, N.C., 1550th FTS; and Set. Romeo Gotierret, Ran Antonio, Teias, 4677th DSES. COUNCIL Capt. Robert W. Sourile, 2849th Information Office, Ext. SPEARHEADS VOTING PROGRAM Capt. Edgar B. Coleman. Ogden AMA voting officer, gets a helping hand with the voting registration program at Hill AFB from Susan B. Russell, Utah Area Exchange. The month of February has been declared "Military Voter Registration Month." IMII A. U, mm :( Special Emphasis Given Registration, Balloting of distribute to military perThe Department Defense has designated sonnel. Captain Coleman and Mrs. February as "Military Voter Russell have also appeared Registration Month." Hill AFB is giving special before various groups at Hill emphasis to voting and to AFB, such as the Airman's Council and helping young people who Advisory are now eligible to vote as a Human Relations Council, result of the 26th Amend with a "voting message" 1 Febru ary rs - rJ - - - ' ..' J it - "k ik1Lk 'i REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS four of th .nnrn.imalH 15 voting offic1 ? pointed at Hill AFB check over registration requirements. They are (from left MTfjl W. L. Leckbee, Lyons, Colo., 1906th Communications Squadron; Capt. Frederkk De- lDanville, III., 2S2nd CLSS; Capt. Vincent J. Poppill (sealed), Wilmington. Advocate office; and Capt. Paul T. Hancock, Maintenance. The voting connkrs information to pass along to their various organizations. |
