Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-24
w0MAN'S VOTE
In Pri m airy and in
General
Topic Hon. |. A. BurIeish Before
League Of Women Voters at Y. N.
c. A. Tuesday Evening-Larse A.
tendance Marks Success Of SEES
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tendance Marks Success Of Ses-
sions
After listening with attention 10
Hon. Lewis 4. Eurleigh speak Tues
day evening before the League OF
Women Voters 3, the Y. NJ. c. A
there i no reason Why the many
women who heard him can not go
10 the polls az the next opportunity
ard vote COMPREHENSIVE. Mr.. Bur-
Ieigh's talk was direct, educational
and of lasting effect.
Primaries and Elections in Cen
eral" was Mr. Burleigh's topic The
parallel OF Mr.. Burleigh's position
and that Of the members of the
League he wished 10 bring forward
by a story. A 33rd degree Mason
rad large group OF candidates be
tore him. He said he would not give
all the details Of the degrees be-
cause first You could not remem
her them" and second Il can not re-
member them myself" Nj. Bur
leigh said that the same held true
in connection with what he had 10
say.
4 splendid compilation az the
Secretary Of States office vas de-
scribed by Mr.. Burleigh and he said
ii would be practical and SPLEEN
did thing il all the women could
nave the little pamphlets which
are so useful. If YOU want to un-
derstand the primary law you must
grasp this funda mental-this is a
country of parties and wisely SO.
This Is system of parties" The
process Of putting candidates in. the
old system Of party caucuses was
thought to be bad The primary
election is nothing but 4 party eau
Gus. There are So many confusions
OF this point. The soon We under
stand that primaries are simply
methods of parties nominating their
candidates the sooner We will reach
clearer understanding Of the cues
ton.
Another fundamental question:
What citizenship Of Maine and the
| nlted States is was touched upon
by NJ. Burleigh. by reference ,othe
book compiled by the Secretary of
state. on qualification and registra
ton OF voters. The board of regis
tration in Augusta is the tribunal
70 pass upon voters qualifications
The pending federal amendment
vas read by the speaker. The
question has been asked suppose we
get the ratification before the June
primaries. will that give the women
o vote without any specia! acto In
consulting with an official who
knows, it is quite probable that the
Governor or someone will procure
an opinion and it will be placed in
the hands of every registration
board and it will Immediately he
come self operative and every WON
an will become voter.
opinion is likely because constitution
81 the United States is the law of tho
land. When constitutional amendment
IS ratified is wipes off the slate all that
refers to contrary and woman NAV 90
before ballot and vote.
TO vote: Fist you must be registered
- voter. You must enroll yourself
as member of some political party
then you musr vote: then in Septem Der
you may go and vote for your party
or anything else.
Inc question Of regiStra tion Lrst cor.
fronts you. In Augusta the board Of
registration is in session five days be-
fore election. Those sessions will, be ad.
Verttsed. Every woman who wants %
vote must appear in person and prove
that she is able to vote. The next thin.
IS no person shall vote who is no. on
the list
Urinary election comes next No per-
son shall vote at primary election un-
less properly enrolled as a member Of
some party as well as registered. You
get enrolled at the city clerks office
ana designate Your party. You are not
committing yourself. You Just saw Won
desire to vote as a member of the party
designated. If a woman neglects -
enroll and day of election comes. she
can enroll, but there is a little difficult
~ because She must make statement OF
more length and more explicit.
The practical question of the primarv.
election was next taken up by Mr.. Bur
ielsh- He showed ballot sheet and
read laws pertaining to It. The status
Of person OF one party whose name
is placed on a ballot OF the other party
IS unchanged. The person gets credit
Tor every vote for him regardless Of
on what party ballot it appears. Ten
minutes Is the time allowed each person
TO vote.
Presidential electors are not nominal
Cd by party elections but at party con-
Ventions. II the federal amendment n
passed women may vote for presiden-
tial electors; if not, then their right to
vote is held UP.
September election was next taken M
There are two things you may wish 70
do. You may wish 10 vote the straight
Democratic ticket and YOU can do that
by placing cross in the square at the
head Of the Democratic list Second
way Of doing it is BY placing cross op-
posite everyone's name of that party.
You may want to split your ticket.
Place Your cross in the square Of which
party you want mainly to vote Cross
name you do not want 0 vote for and
place cross opposite name of party you
do favor If person for whom you do
want to vote is not on ticket. write his
name in. Another way Is place cross
opposite name you want to vote but
cross out names you do not want to
vote for.
The corrupt practise law was next
touched upon by Mr.. Burleigh. He
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