Evening star., 1922-10-12
CIVIL SERVICE ACT
NO BAR TO VOTING
Classified Employees Have
Right to Ballot Where
States Give Privilege.
MUST AVOID OFFENSE
Department Heads Warn Workers
to Refrain From Too Jealous
Partisan Activities.
MUST AVOID 0FFENsE

It is not a violation OF the spirit
of the civil service act for classi-
fed employe of the government to
exercise his or her full citizenship
rights which permit voting. accord
ing to Henry NJ. Camp. chairman OF
the republican state voters campaign
committee in the District
Chairman Camp points out that
while it is not the intention Of the
act to prohibit voting, it does strictly
forbid classified employe from en-
any nature as defined by the Civil
Service Commission. He said that
those busily engaged here in getting
impress this distinction upon the
more than $4,000 men and women who
are entitled to vote in some one OF
the states.
Does Not Bar Voting.
Il understand that customary or
ders are being issued by the heads
Of government departments" Chair
man Camp said today, notifying
civil service employees that they must
abstain from all political activities.
hope that those orders with not be
misunderstood In affecting unfavor-
ably the active interest Of any classi-
fed employees in the public duty Of
voting.
"There is every indication Of a large
registration Of the republican state
electorate in Washington for the
coming congressional election" Mr..
Camp continued. II would estimate
that fully 5000 Indiana voters filed
their registration forms up to Satur-
day last. which was the last date for
iSfr ~ n q Of O "a
other states. such as Ohio. Illinois.
Michigan. Minnesota, Kansas and
Nebraska. wherein the vote is cast by
mail. the same lively interest in the
public duty Of voting is apparent.
Urges Voters to Make Sure.
I'VE have never had better organ
ization for getting out the absentee
vote. due largely to the patience and
perseverance, Of our fine staff OF volun-
teer man and woman trained workers
At headquarters. To register and vote
by mail. while appearing little
technical. is simple enough. with a
little study.
sentee voters of states wherein no
registration is required the impor-
tanee OF writing to their respective
registration boards and make sure
they are on the voting list for, the
somns ,n.snas 1b.refro m ahs ro9 Q.
ernment service or attendance At an
educational institution does not dis
qualify from maintaining a legal resi-
dence in the home state. But we oc-
casionally. observe that for various
reasons absentee~voters are omitted
In the preparation OF new voting lists,
due to error or some other cause.
when they should be carried forward
to the current list.
Many PIan to Vote.
1--WE expect a large delegation OF
voters Of tho nearby states to make
the trip home to vote in person. Ae-
cording to our last canvass. there are
2.2s5 man and sos woman voters in
the government service here from
New York state. In the case OF Penn
sylvania, our record shows 1896 men
and 5es women: New Jersey. S4S men
and EOS women; Illinois. SIG men and
363 women; the New England states,
2,173 men and women; West virginia,
341 men and ia women: Iowa, Sal
men and 19l women; Kansas, ~ men
and 122 women: Minnesota; 27s men
and ISL women: Missouri. 452 men ana
238 women. and Ohio. with 9S4 men
and 372 women.
"The remaining registration dates
of a majority of states occur within
the next two weeks, and the voter
should not wait until the last minute
TO file his or her application for regis
tration and the ballot. This should be
attended to at once, by calling at re-
publican headquarters for the nsces-
sary forms and any advice on prspa-
ration that may be needed. We have
every facility for serving the aoSsn-
tee voter, and all are invited to make
use OF the headquarters. If you are
In doubt As to your right to vote. let
US go over your case and make sure
Of your status ~ an elector. Do not
neglect your right Of franchise. and
by all means preserve your state clu-
zenship with the proper devotion to
its continuance by voting at each and