The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-29
POINTS. / . / FOR THE VOTERS
ADVICE FOR THOSE WHO
MARK FIRST BALLOT
Registration, Qualifications Nee
essary; Suggestions From
Attorney Hilton

response to registering and voting in
Minnesota have been set forth in a
series Of questions and answers es-
peciallY prepared for the benefit Of
women living in the cities Of Mime
sofa by Clifford l.. Hilton, attorney
general. The answers cover all the
phases Of qualifications and eligibility
OF voters, the place of voting for, the
out OF town school teacher, the stu
dent from the small town, attending
the university, and dispel all doubt as
to the foreign born women who may
and may not exercise the right of en-
Establishment.
The questions and answers follow:
Minnesota vote?
A All women of the age of twenty
one years or upwards and otherwise
qualified and registered can vote.
CURED wh IN tb s the atss Of rssde1Gs
or precinct before oSs can voter
A One must have resided in the state
six months next preceding November 2,
and IN the precinct thirty days prior to
November 2.
@ Must a person be a citizen of the
United States in order to vote?
A Yes. q person must have been a
citizen OF the United States for the per-
iod Of three months next preceding No
vember g.
O Who are citizens Of the United
States?
A A person born m the United States
persons duly naturalized, women mar
ried to citizens Of the United States, and
IN certain cases children born abroad Of
alien parents when such parents have
been naturalized in the United States
during the minority of their children.
Q Does a woman, citizen of the Unit
ed States. marrying foreigner, lose her
citizenship?
A Yes She automatically takes the
nationality Of her husband. If the
marriage relation is terminated she can
resume her citizenship by complying with
federal laws.
Q Where does a school teacher. quail
fled to vote, whose permanent home is
In Minneapolis with her parents and
who is now teaching in Park Rapids
vote?
A In Minneapolis. Her temporary
Rapids does not result in a change Of
residence. She should register in Mime
apolis by mail. and should secure a
blank form Of application for ballots
as heretofore explained.
Q Can said teacher under any cir
cumstances vote in Park Rapids? "
A Yes. II she abandons Minneapolis
as her legal residences and fixes her habi-
tation permanently In Park Rapids thir-
ty days before November 2. and at that
time has no intention of removing there
from and intends. whenever absent from
Park Rapids, to return there.
Q Where does a student Of the state
university. qualified to vote, whose per-
manent home is in Mankato, with her
parents vote?
A She votes in Manlssto Her tenn
porary sotourn in Minneapolis Will: at
feiture of her residence in Mankato
she should register in Mankato by
mail, and should write the county audi
tor of Washington county for a blank
form Of application for ballots. as here
Q Can she under any circumstances
vote in Minneapolis?
A Yes. II she acquires legal resi-
dence there. II she came to the univer-
sity with the intention Of remaining in
definitely and not of returning home at
the end of the school year, she would
probably be deemed to have acquired
legal residence in Minneapolis.
Q How is persons residence de-
termined?
A Residence. is largely a matter of
intention. 1t is that fixed place Of abode
to which, whenever absent a person in
tends to return and from which she has
no present Intention OF permanently re-
moving. II you are in doubt as to your
legal residence consult the republican
county commissioner Of the county in
which you are then LIVING.
@ Are there any persons under our
Minnesota laws who cannot voter
A Persons convicted of treason or
felony and not restored to civil rights
persons under guardianship. insane per-
sons, noncitizens and citizens Of less
than three months standing. mixed and
ted the customs and habits of civiliza-
ton. and qualified voters who have
not registered cannot vote.
Election Districts or Precincts
How large is an election district?
A 1t should not have over 400 voters
When the number of voters exceeds 400
the district should be divided by the
city council.
Q Where do people vote? y
referred to as polls" in each 'F eieetton
district. Your precinct committee VIC
man can tell the location OF your votinS
place. II you do not know who she is
write to the republican county commit
tee OF the county IN which you reside
for the information. The City clerk can
Q How. many counties are there in
the state7
Q. How many senatorial and repre-
sentative districts are there In the state,
and how large is the legislature?
There are sixty seven senatorial
and Representative districts. The num-
Der Of representatives sent from each
district vary. depending upon popula-
ton, and the legislative apportionment.
The senate IL at present composed Of
sixty seven and the house Of 1S1 mem
bers.
Q How many congressional districts
have we in Minnesota? ~
A We have ten: Ono member of
| congress Is sent to Washington from
each congressional district.
Q Will candidates for United States
senator be voted on this olection7
A October e.
O Can a registration board refuse to
register anyone7
A The board Is authorized to reg
lister only the persons entitled to vote.
Q Can q person register by nnail7
Persons who have not been and
will not be present in the election dis
trict In which they reside on any OF tho
registration days may by presenting TO
affidavit provided for by Section AIS,
general statutes of Minnesota, 1919, duly
executed. have thsir names entered on
the poll lists.
Q What 10 necessa,y whom q voter
A II you have previously registered
a certificate must be obtained from the
election board In tho old district stating
that your name has been stricxen from
the poll lists and the Same must be pre-
scented to the election board in the new
district at the samc time you register
therein,
o II you remove from one district to
another within 30 days of the election on
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