Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-22
Women Among
Those bCust
Choice.
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GATHERING DATA
Record-Breuking Ex-
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| Will examine the records to aScer
tain whether or not such applicant is
i lawfully entitled to vote . s requested,
and if he or she is found so to be an
entry is made in the records to show
! that the ballot or ballots We're fur
nished the applicant. these ballots to
be accompanied by an envelope. which
envelope shall bear upon it's face the
| appropriate data and also a form of
| affidavit in which the voter again
sets forth that he is entitled to vote
| at the election.
Voter Marks Ballot.
| Upon receipt of these ballots the
voter then presents himself to some
| notary public or other official au-
| thorized to administer oaths, which
| official certifies on an appropriate
| the voter exhibited the ballot IN
| closed therein to such official un-
marked, and that the voter then, in
, his presence and in the presence of
that the official could not see his vote.
marked such ballot inclosed and
sealed the same in the envelope with
out the official seeing or knowing his
licited or advised by the official to
vote for or against any candidate or
proposition.
The ballot inclosed in this en-
velope is forwarded by registered
mail to the official from whom re-
celved. and that official in turn for
wards the ballot to the appropriate
. polling place, where the ballot, still
, Enclosed in the envelope, is placed
in the ballot box at the time of the
election and is treated just as any
other ballot would be. At the time
this mail ballot is cast it is subject
| to the same challenge that the indi-
vidual voter would be if he were per-
sonally present, the penalties at
taching for illegal voting in like
Many of the states hermit registra tion
by mail, the procedure for which in the
main is substantially that the applicant
for registration writes to the election
authorities at his home. making applica
ton for the form of affidavit on which
to supply the Information required by
the registration officials. While there is
ample time in which to make applica-
ton for ballot in those states where
voting by mail is permitted, it is ad-
visable for voters who wish to regis
ter by mail to write at once to their
home officials for the necessary form.
In fact, in some of the states it is
now too late to get ones name on the
voting registers unless it has already
been attended to.
The following is brief synopsis
of the requirements relative to reg
istration and voting in few of the
states about which inquiry is most
frequently made. 1t should be Borne
in mind that it is not intended as
complete statement of franchise re-
quirements. any additional informa-
ton as to which will be very gladly
furnished by those having the mat
ter in charge at the local republican
campaign headquarters:
Permanent Abode Necessary.
nlinois-A permanent abode is nee
essary to constitute a residence
within the meaning Of the provision
of law requiring a residence of one
year within the state, but no elector
shall be deemed to have lost his resi-
dence in the state by reason of his
| States.
No votes shall be received at any
state election unless the name of
! the person offering to vote is regis
| tered not later than the Tuesday pre-
ceding election, except that in the
| lowed to vote who shall furnish to
| the judges of the election an affi-
davit in writing, stating that he is an
inhabitant of said voting district and
| entitled to vote therein at such cleo
ton. This affidavit to be supported
! by the oath of a householder and
! registered voter of that district.
| On October II the registry board in
each district makes registry list
Of all persons residing in its cleo
| the old list of the last preceding
| election and in addition thereto in
| cludes the names of all persons we'll
known to the members of the board
to be electors in the district. On
| the Tuesday before election day this
! board revises. corrects and completes
the registry lists. and any elector can
| have his name registered on that
| day by proving that he is a resident
| of that district and entitled to vote.
| In counties of the third class there
is an additional registration day on
October this year.
Meeting for Revising.
The registry boards in these coun-
ties hold their meeting for revising
correcting and completing the regis
try lists by October -, instead of
on October 26. as is done in counties
other than those of the third class.
At the time of revising the registra-
ton voter may appear before the
board and make an affidavit as to his
exact place of residence. and upon
satisfying the board of registry win
have his name entered upon the regis
Absentee voters may vote by mail.
Application for ballots may be made
to the county clerk at any time not
more than thirty nor less than ten
days before election.
The state primary for the nomina-
ton Of general officers will be held
1owa-Registratio is required in
ali CUES OF o,ooo or more, including
cities under special charters The
board of registers holds sessions On
October 81, %, %, at which time any
person entitled to vote may apnear
and be registered. On the Saturday
before election they meet again for
| revision and correction of the regis
try, at which time voters may regis
ter These boards also meet on cleo
ton day. at a place convenient to the
polls. for the registration of those
unable to register previously.
May Vote by Mail.
Absentee voters may vote by mai,
Application for ballots may be made
to county auditor or to the clerk of
the city or town, as the case NAV be
,, at any time not more than fifteen or
less than three days before election.
kansas-The place of residence for
| registration and voting purposes is
! construed to be that place at which
one last resided prior to entering the
employment which necessitated his
absence. S
Personal registration subsequent to
ton to the registration authorities is
| required in each city. Registration
| books are open until ten days ire
vious to election.
Absentee voters in the actual en-
ployment of the United States gov
| rnment whose duties require them to
be absent on election day may vote
by mail. Application for. the ballot
| must be made to the county clerk nv
affidavit in duplicate and may be made
at any time not more than TWENTY
five nor less than fifteen days prior
to election. The duplicate is forward
ed by the county clerk to the secre.
tary of state. who forwards to the
voter the ballot on which to vote for