The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-15

Am l entitled TO register ana vote from BROOKLYN,
having lived here in New York since Sept. | OF this
S yea .s but ir stu n S,InF my es aIM soi In Brooklyn s0S a,
to return to shortiyp CONSTANT READER.
You may register and vote from Brooklyn. Tenn.
porary absence with the intention OF returning does
not effect a change OF residence.
Please let me know n. on election day when I go
to the polls to cast my vote. the Chairman should tell
l could not vote. l hold that | can vote on producing
my card showing that l have been registered. by
swearing In my vote. An acquaintance OF mine says
that last year his father was not allowed to vote III
Brooklyn. because some one had already voted on his
name. NJ. =. s.
We think you cannot. There Ia no provision In the
law to allow you to do so. the name having been
voted on once. II persons were required 10 show
their registration tickets, which at present have no
value. and cannot even be called for by the election
orhcers, there would be no impersonation, and your
question could not arise.
A citizen. on applying for registration. stated he
refused registration. ! claim that on Nov. 2 he will
have been a resident Of the district for 80 days and
that he Is entitled to register and vote. q. w c.
You are wrong; he will have been there only 90
days.
On Oct. 1 last I removed my residence from Brook.
Ign, where l lived and voted Tor twenty-five years. to
| election? shall then have resided more than thirty
days in my, new election district. but not in the
county for four months. Is the latter condition
affected by the new charter? No NAME.
You lose your vote. The provision requiring a
county residence of four months is In the Constitu-
tion, and SO is not affected by the new charter.
Twin be 81 years of age on the 27th of this month.
was born in this city. ano have always lived here.
Can | vote in the coming election? L.. F.
You may vote II you are registered.
I am in doubt whether I have a vote. as I am not a
thi, country when / was & years old. What 1 would
like to know is whether I must first get my natural.-
cation papers before | can register p. l.
II your father was naturalized while you were a
minor you may register and vote on his papers. Ithe
was not. you cannot vote this year. for you must have
ha6 your papers for ninety days before the election.
have been a resident and have voted in one dis.
trict for fourteen years. owning my own home. But
on account OF the illness of one Of the members u
my family | have sent them away. renting my house
fully furnished to a friend for a period OF six months
the time at my club. Do ! lose my vote? Is. w. b.
You do not lose your vote. See answer TO Con.
slant Reader"
Does a man who has been a convict forfeit his
In this country does he Ohe som have TO take out his
papers before he can vote? q. {. A.
The e1. convict loses his right to vote. The son does
not have to take out naturalization papers. Con,ic.
tion of felony does not work corruption OF blood so
the son OF q convict Is in law as well OF as II his
father was never convicted.
am 81 years old. arrived In this country when !
was six months ole. Is 1t necessary for me TO have
any papers IN ORDER 10 vote TINS coming election
No SIGNATURE.
1t is necessary; you cannot vote this year.
Can n voter. after he has registered for the coming
election, have his name transferred TO another elec.
tion district. to " which he moves before election?
J.C s..
He cannot. He can move to another residence
within the same election district. and have his new
residence entered. bur he cannot move from one
election district to another without losing his vote.
Il Il papaaSary for M m ahnuy my fathar's ponnr, =.
| can register to- morrow? voted on same last year
but, as my people are ont OF town. II is impossible Il
get them in time to register on any OF the two days.
RS.
You are liable TO be asked to produce them. II you
cannot do so, secondary evidence" must be re
ceived-that is, you may bring some one with 20,
who will swear that your father ia naturalized; OF
you may bring a certified copy OF the papers II yor
can get one.