The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-09-17
WHAT WOMEN WILL HAVE
TO DO BEFORE THEY VOTE
Must Qualify by Registering in Their Precincts
Don't Have to Pay Poll Tax But Must Tell
Their Ages or Something Like

"NN-hat must l do IN order to |
,.o+e9" This is the unspoken
question in many a woman's
wind as Election Day draws near
er-the first election in which
+ba women of the entire United
States will be permitted to cast
+,,a ballot. Some are declaring
+ho+ the women of the country
will not take an active part in
t7e presidential election this
,-a9r but those who know the
lure OF politics, and who believe
that they understand the work
;,,.s of the feminine mind, pre-
dict that. after the first women
% to the polls, the others will
al Get in the swim, and a new
note will be sounded in Amerl-
can political affairs.
IN order that they may duly cast the
baIlat. the women must go through ex-
actIv the same form of procedure as the
,u.n They must present themselves
At the regular registration places IN
their respective wards or preclncfs ana
each one will be expected to state her
ao.. or in any event. some age or some
ar,. past u years. A woman must have
batn 2 resident of the State for two
ynar> of the county. six months, and
nf rne voting precinct in which she reg
i,rerS. four months. These require
l..rt~ are the same in every detail for
IT,. men. The women. however, Will pay
10 poll tax.
The registration books will open
Thursday. September so. and will close
Saturday. October 23. at sunset. The
REGISTRARS in the various wards OF the
city and precincts of the rural dis
tricts will only sit at the regular poll
ing places on Saturdays, but those who
50 wish may see them at their homes
and register at any time between the
above mentioned dates. However, any
one who expects to be cut of town while
the registration books are open may see
Z G.. Sawyer chairman of the county
board of elections, at this city, and reg
lister with him, before leaving. 1t they
are t. remain away until after election
Mr.. SAWYER will also cast their votes
under the Absentee Voters Act. AL
others must register during the specl-
fled time. between September 80 anc
October %. Mr. Sawyer, as count!
chairman specially urges that all the
women be sure to register, and vote II
the approaching election. He will soor
aIl.nint committees of probably three
ladies each in every precinct to assis
tae- women in registering. and to give
them such information concerning elec
tion~ as they may ask for.
The followig are the registrars ant
the ,,olling places in the wards of Eli,l
abeth City and the voting precincts o
Pa>quotank county: First Ward. Hen
n G. Godfrey, registrar, at w. b
Woods store formerly known as God
frey'> store. on Cypress street. Sc
cond Ward Charlie Williams, at hi
store, corner of Harvey and Parsonag
streets. Third Ward, II. F. White
hurst. at his store on west Fearing
street Fourth Ward, W. d. Shepard
at the Market House. Newland town
ship. Jordan Harris, at the regular poll
ing place. Providence, D. S. Davis. a
his store. Mt Hermon, Z. G. Perry, a
Okisko and S. K. Simpson at Cart
wrigHt's schoolhouse. Nixonton, J. F
J.an". 1T his place of business, and A. w
lioffier at Pools schoolhouse. Salem
!. !. Norris. at Weeksville.