Evening star., 1922-10-07
INSTRUCT VOTERS
HERE TO REGISTER
West Virginia and New Jer-
sey Leaders Pointing Out
Importance.
STATE LAWS ARE CITED
League of Republican State Clubs
Adopts Plan Of Campaign
in District.
STATE LAWS ARE ClTE[

West Virginia and New Jersey
leaders among the voters from these
states in the District Of Columbia
are busily engaged in impressing
upon the latter the Importance Of
attending to their registration If
they desire to vote in the November
election.
1t is pointed out that the party
lines are drawn close in these two
states and every republican vote will
be needed If the party's candidates
for Congress are to be victorious.
The last registration days in these
states are close at hand and these
state workers. in cooperation with
the joint republican campaign COM
mittee Of the District, are making
strenuous effort to round up the alb
sentee voters in order that no great
number among them will be denied
the privilege of the ballot on cleo
tion day.
For the benefit of these voters. the
campaign committee calls attention
to the registration and voting laws
in West Virginia and New Jersey,
which provide, in substance, as tol-
lows:
Old Registration Stands.
West yirginia-Registrat must
be in person, but it Is not necessary
to register if the voter registered 1or
the last election. Registration dates
are october 23. "a and 81. and to reg.
lister it is necessary for the applicant
to appear before his county court.
1t is possible to vote by mail and ap-
plication for the ballot must be made
not earlier than thirty days or later
than ten days prior to election day.
Application for this ballot IS mace
to the clerk Of the circuit court ac-
companied by an affidavit. When
filled in and properly executed oy
notary the ballot must be mailed TO
the clerk of the circuit court any
time prior to election day.
in person except by those prevented
from doing so by illness or unaVoid-
able absence because of business, ana
then the registration may be accom-
plished by affidavit. However. re-reg-
istration is not required. The regis.
tration date for cities or towns OF
$1,000 population or more Is OCTOBER
II; in towns under $4,000 any time up
to October II. 1t is possible to regis
ter in person on November ana d.
1t is possible to vote by mail and the
application for ballot must be made
not later than October "a. and must
be accompanied by an affidavit. Appli-
cation can be made TO municipal
clerk. county clerk or county board
of elections.
Pennsylvanians Warned.
Because of an apparent indifference
on the part of many republicans en-
titled to vote in Pennsylvania, party
leaders in that state have sent
hurry call to the local campaign
headquarters to urge absent voters
from that state to attend to this for-
mality. The last registration day Is
tomorrow tSaturday).
This registration must be made in
person except in Scranton and Pitts
burgh 1t is possible to register In
companied by affidavit. Reports re-
ceiyed at local headquarters that the
registration in Pennsylvania has thus
far been so light that leaders and
candidates are becoming greatly con-
cerned.
voting and registration in any state
may be obtained at local headquarters
At a meeting last night Of the ex-
ecutixe committee of the League of
Republican States Clubs of the Dis
quarters, 1888 G street. the plan of
Campaign adopted by the local joint
campaign committee was indorsed and
Individual members of the league
volunteered to give their personal
service to the committee in getting
out the state voters anu III iilstiu uCt
ing them regarding the voting and
registration laws.
In the absence of William Tyler
Page. president. DR.. H. D. Norton, vice
president, presided. T. Lincoln Town
send, chairman of the joint committee.
read a letter which is to be mailed
to several thousand persons living In
Washington. calling attention to the
work being done to get out the
republican votes" and asking for
contribution of either s5 or $40. In
conclusion Mr.. Townsend read: 1--WE
must see to it that the republican
state voters in Washington cast their
ballot in the coming election. In view
of the rising tide of prosperity. the
failure to elect a republican Congress
on November would have a dis
astrous effect upon the business in
terests of the nation"
Others who addressed the meeting.
touching upon interesting features of
the campaign, were: Edgar c. Snyder,
United States marshal for the Dis
trict; George Mclaughlin, William ].
Dow and Walter P. Scott. The execu-
tive committee will meet again
October 49,