Evening star., 1922-10-01
.DAMWA GUIDE
H,oD0D. c. VOTES
Summary OF Election Laws
Of States Being Prepared
by G. O. p.
AID BALLOTING By MAIL
Loal Committee and Party Men to
Have Access During
Campaign.
AID BALLOTING By MAIL

Fer tie benefit Of the more than
$1,000 msn and women residing in
the District who are entitled to vote
in various states, summary of state
registration and voting laws. espe-
cially as they apply to absent voters.
is being prepared under the direction
Of the conbine1 republican campaign
committee Of the District Of Column
bia.
Those in charge of the local cam p,
paign have TO hesitancy in stating
that they consider this compilation
Of the state laws as one Of the most
important features Of their work in
connection with Eetting out the re.
publican vote temporarily in Washing
ton. 1t is explained that this COM
pilation is being handed in an accu-
rate and complete manner and wien
finished it Will show in which states
registration and voting by mail are
permitted and will make clear the
general and Legal rearirements re
garding the voting rights of the So i
called absent voter. 1t will be pre-
sented in a form that will be no
only complete but convenient an
easily understood.
Guidance Of Voters.
This summary Of the laws will bs
at the disposal Of the local committee
and will be at all times available.
for. guidance of all republican voters
who are desirous of advising them
selves on all points regarding the
registration and voting requirements
of their respective states. Copies of
this summary can be obtained within
a few days at the local neadquarters.
1898 G street. Besides this, there will
at all times be some member of the
local committee on hand to explain
further any feature Of the compiia-
ton.
The compilation thus far shows
that fourteen states permit reglstra
ton by affidavit on the part or absehI
voters. although pittsburgh ana
townships in that state permit
this form of registration. The com
mite is endeavoriag to prepare
the registration information ahead oi
that pertaining to the voting mas
much as some of the states permit
ting registration by mail require the
same considerably in advance OF cleo
ton day.
A. E. Chaffee of Nebraska reading
clerk of the House OF Representative
who heads the committee which mas
been busily engaged in preparing the
digest of the registration and voting
laws of the various states for the pehe
fit of absent state voters residing IN
this city. explained that. because OF the
early registration days of MARYLAND.
Indiana and Ohio. they were the first
to be tackled.
viii Inform Voters.
Preparing an Intelligent digest of
fpC
with it accomplished. the campaign
committee must now see to it that the
more than 10000 known state voters
residing here are supplied with
copies of the digest to make them
acquainted with the various requ1re IRE,
committee has a card index of the
state voters in Washington, prepared
hurriedly during the campaign -of l9Zo
Views expressed by leaders at the
local headquarters indicates thst
women will play an important part IN
the present campaign. not only ra-
specting the setting-ou of the state
vote here, but throughout the entire
country. Henry NJ. Camp, chairman
of the state voters committee. In pre-
pairing his committee. which is 10 be
composed of at least five persons from
each known republican and so-called
doubtful state, will include at least
one woman for each state group. mrs.
Virginia White Speel OF PennsyiVania.
who has been appointed by the com
bired campaign committee to direct
the women's activities in the present
campaign in cooperation with Chair
man Camp, is anxious to meet with
those women living here who are en-
titled to vote and who will volunteer
their services in helping to get out
their state vote. at the local cam
paign headquarters. 1888 q street
Coolidge Club Meeting.
There will be an important meeting
tomorrow night in the auditorium OF
wardman Park Hotel of the Harding
and Coolidge Club OF the District IN
olson Dent. president of the club.
which has the distinction Of being the
first one of that name organized dur
ing the last presidential campaign.
stated that it will be decided at this
meeting to what extent the club will
engage in the present campaign and
to form plans for its activities. Also
it will be determined whether the club
is to continue permanently after the
campaign as a political organization.