New-York tribune., 1884-10-24
ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES ABOUT VOTING.
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70 tAe Edttor Of RE Trtbane.
SIR: TAe Nep- York Herald has been our
household paper many years II viii be so no more
The TRIBUNE has taken its place Hence come " you
with the following questions; came to this country
with my parents when under four years OF age oss @
father took papers at the end OF I'VE e
that ss me Ss an .%ea IN s such viii
though have not done my duty Ii don .,n.S eo'u U
Blaine. II have that right I'LL
Jersey Cty Oct. 10. 1884.
[You are entitled to vote as citizen on account
of your fathers naturalization while you "eio
minor. II you can obtain copy OF your ia,nei
certificate it NAV be useful in case your risn' 10
vote Is challeneed.-Ed.l
otheEdftor OF The Tribune
SIR: one Of our hears that some Demooiauv .,",
friend proposes to challenge hts vote on the
question and wishes us 10 learn OF you u ne
10 vote The facts are thesc He Canadian py mr-
has been In this country eighteen years, ana " ,nr
years old At his twentyBrst birthday t ~, W"aKs
b,eu duly uaturalized. hhOAph 'ihh "N
sing Sing. n. u, OCTOBER 2o 1884
tuo 10 untitled 20 vote by reason Of his fathers
naturalization while hc was q minor 10 aVoiu
trouble It would be well for him to obtain duph-
cate of his fathers naturalization certificate ior
use IN case OF challensc.-Ed.I
rr DEFENDS ON YOUR INTENT
70 IA, EatIer o. rae Trtbuns,
spi Aaan at this place last spring sold his household
oer,a aud took his family o Nebraska, Intending nc
could prnogr. desirable land thcre to locate "" dun
nnd thing. ~ expected, and returned re WIN ~ an ~
,v ,firr an uhsonon OF iva munthA In no duhihra '"
~ "ets berri SECRETARY iilAiSs AND LooAs Cipn'
Sufsra. ~ T., oct ~, lssA
the answer depends largely upon the voter IN
tent. Tho law Is designed 10 tX general rule not
10 deprive person Of his vote. but 10 prevent hiH
enjoying the right of suffrage in more places thah
one. If ne ma le his home In Nebraska, intending
lv be hna
to vote In New-York If he left the State Simply to
try the experiment of living elsewhere. and intend
lug to return If dissatisfied. he probably vote at
his former home III this StaIe.-Ed.l
10 the EditOr Of The Trtounc
SIR: Up 10 the 18th Of last March was resident Oh
Hudson County NewJersey, and had been for number
of yers but on or about that date wed to Bergen
Comfy n the same state intending 10 stay in Bergen
County a year or more Now, can claim residence III
Hudson County where my father stu resids anu Voc
from there or must in Bergen County by an
swrrg You will greatly obge first or new voter ara
Aeto- York. Oct. 2l, 1884 lkOh hhf fOhii|AN'
If YOU moved with the intention or taking up a
residence in Bergen County you must vote there'
If you are unmarried and consider your home with
your father, and your absence is only temporary,
you may claim your voting residence III hudson
Countrywide
A correspondent. who is twenty-four years old and
Unmarried, asks II ne mas rlgIO Vo Nouc "' Hie i'
mer hone ID Delaware ounty. lie Is now living
m D,,tchess Comfy viii e teaching school. If he
considers his former home a. still has pcrlnanent
residence to which he expects 70 return and is on
temporarily absent on business he may Vo'e ln Dei-
| axare county provided he doe, not exercise his
riglt Of a citizen as resident OF Duchess County.
YOU CANNOT VOTE IL YOU MOVE.
T. the EdftOr Of me TrtbUHe.
SIR: have lived several years in Fifty thirdst, be
tween Madison and Fourth and have registered at
the usua nj. .ce expecting there register
inc have sold nv house aud shall to tlftyeighth
81 ana Madison ave. October 80. Shall lose my
/ vote in consequence g A. v"
Nea5 York. October 20. 1854.
Yes. If YOU move before November 4. resi-
dence OF thirty DAYS in the election district is re-
| quIred.-Ed.