Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-16
Hints to Ne,U Voters
REGISTRATION.

Every qualified woman In Iowa is
now voter. Women may now regist-
er and vote at the fall election under
the same conditions that apply to
men.
In all Iowa cities of 5000 population
or over all voters are required to
register in presidential years. All
voters, to be qualified TO cast a bal
| lot, must go to the registration places
on specified days and register anew.
You must enter your name just as
tho you never had voted before.
II your name is not on the new
books on election day, Nov. ., you
can not vote unless you were absent
from your home community on every
one of the registration days and
you are then allowed to cast a bal
lot only by swearing in your regis
tration by affidavit, declaring the
fact of your absence on registration
days. h
To vote in Iowa one must be a
native born or naturalized citizen of
the United States. must be 81 years
of age or over. must have lived in
sixty days. and IN the precinct ten
days. At the time of her marriage a
woman acquires the citizenship of
her Husband
A woman need not give her exact
age In registering, according to a
decision by Attorney General II. NJ.
Havner. All that is required OF the
new voter. with reference to stating
her age, is to declare she Is past 81
years old. The operation of registra-
ton is simple. The citizen goes to
the registration place in her home
precinct, gives the answers to the
questions asked, swears to the truth
OF her replies and then sings the
poll book. The registrars ask of the
voter his or her full name, address,
time OF residence in the state. county
and precinct, and whether the voter
is of legal age.
Whether the newly enfranchised
citizens will be required to pay n
poll tax Is a question for debate ano
probably will not be decided until
an Opinion is rendered. The law pro-
vidfs for the payment OF poll tax
by electors under IS years OF age
and as the word electors now applies
to both men and women. the natural
presumption Is that women voters
will be required to pay poll tax
altho the requirements as to stating
age preofudes the separation of the
voters under the age OF As from
those who have. passed the age when
the payment of poll tax is required.
Registration days/a fixed by law
and this year will be Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday, Oct. 81. % .Snd %
and on Saturday, Oct 80, preceding
election. It is urged that all voters
who can possibly do so register on
one OF the first three days named.
The intervening time is occupied
in making up the poll books. Satur-
day, Oct 80, is the last chance reg
istratfon date. chiefly for the con-
venience OF those who were absent
from the city on the other dates.
Voters residing In the country and
in towns of less than 5000 population
do not have to, register.
AS a last word-plan to register
Oct. 81, % and %, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday Of next week. and be
!. repaired to answer promptly the
uestions which will be asked When
our name is attached to the poll
ook you are qualified to vote on
ov. 2, and there Is nothing further
equired until election day.
(Note-This Is the first series of
! rticles explaining the details OF reg
Itration and voting, that will be
,rinted in the next two weeks. They
re intended as a special help to
1emen voters. Any women who may
@ puzzled regarding her rights and
riviledges in connection with the
allot, or regarding the registration
II election, should address her ques-
ion to Election Editor, Times-R Re-
,ublican who will stry to answer her