Milford chronicle., 1920-08-27
WOMEN VOTERS
NEED NOT WORRY
QUESTIONS BY REGISTRATION OFFICERS
WILL Be EASY TO ANSWER, Salts
FACTORY TO THE BOARD.
SHOULD REGISTER IN SEPT.
REGISTRATION OFFICERS WILL SIT AT
USUAL PLACES AND USUAL HOURS
AS PROVIDED BY LAW.

The women of Delaware who Will
vote next November must register on
Saturday, September 18th, or on Sat
urday, October 10th, to qualify them
selves to vote. The laws regulating
registration are very simple and
very necessary to safeguard the right
to vO'e. Certain questions will lie
asked and must be answered but This
is very simple and viii not be en-
barrassiEg. On this subject the iCl-
lowing general statement OF what
will he required, was printed as an
editorial in the Every Evening OF
last Saturday:
A printed expression of opinion,
credited to some public official, in re-
spect of women who in all probable
ity will be afforded the privilege of
qualifying for voting at The NOSem-
Der election during the two remain
ing days fCc registration, may cause
a flutter of corcern among a great
many of the prospective voters. The
statement was that "a female voter
will have TO be prepared to answer
correctly her age, where born, how
long she has lived in the state, cOun-
ty, city and district. whether she he
white or colored, and if not native
born whether naturalized."
Now, it is a well-known fact that
a great many women are rs sensitive
about having their age known is
probably fully as many men are, and
naturally will object to giving away
the great secret, even for the boon of
equal suffrage. But, dear ladieS. DO
not worry. We are prepared 10 as
sure you that you may register for
voting without disclosing the num-
Der of years you have been enjoying
the blessing of life. Originally the
registration laws exacted this iniOr-
nation specifically, but an amend
ment made it sufficient for the male
applicant to answer that he was
"twenty-one years and upwards"
which entirely meets the situation.
The same privilege will be extended
to the women, and it is not expected
any of them will object to admitting
that they are at least twenty-one, no
matter what the indefinite upwards"
may stand for in point of years.
It is possible, however, for unduly
anxious election officers, many of
whom may be found just as curious
about this matter as some women
are, to get at the exact age of those
women who have resided in the State
all their lives. If, in respect of the
question how long they have resided
in the State they give truthful ans
wer, it will be equivalent to stating
their exact age. But they may evade
full admission. as the law makes resi-
dence in the State for one year prior
to the election sufficient qualifica-
tion.
Here is a safe and sure formula for
the guidance of our women voters.
should it be their privilege to apply
for registration during the next two
State fully your name, residence,
State in which you were born, and
if fOreign-born, whether or not you
are naturalized.
To the question "what is your
lge?" answer "twenty-One years and
upwards"
To the question, "how long have
rOu resided in this State" answer
one year and upwards" Also, you
must have resided six months in the
county and fifteen days in the cleo
ion district prior to the election.
This will be sufficient, ladies, and
-ou may safely defy any efforts of in
luisitive registration officers to ascer-
ain how old you are Any offer who
Jared refuse registration to appli-
ants answering to twenty-one years
# age and upwards and one year in
he State would be rebuked by the
ourt, on appeal. and his action per-
mDtOrilv OVerrlled