Evening star., 1926-10-03
REPUBLICANS Line
Up VOTERS HERE
Furnish Data to Those En-
titled to Cast Ballots in
Various States.

Seeing to IT that the thousands of
men and women living in the District
who are legally entitled to vote in
some one of the states are properly
registered in advance of ele ction day
is the principal activity on the part
of those in charge of the Re, 'ublican
campaign in this city at this i'me.
1t Is pointed out that several thou
sand voters are lost each election
year to those entitled to this privilege
because Of failure to register in time.
Therefore. before the campaign com
mittee of the League of Republican
Organizers, with headquarters at s23
Fifteenth street. concentrates on get
ting out the actual votes, an effort is
being made to encourage registra-
tions.
The task is made all the more diff
cult because only Is States permit
absentee voters to register by mail.
while 33 States permit voting by mail.
Also the various State laws govern.
ing registration and absentee voting
vary considerably in their detail. In
order to enighten the prospective
voters regarding these technicalities
and as to the time limits for registra
ton and application for the ballot and
it's fnai mailing, there is large force
OF experts on duty each day and night
at the Fifteenth street headquarters.
A. f.. Chatfee Of Nebraska. readlng
clerk Of the United States House ~
Representatives, vice chairman OF the
League, and who is in PERSONAL di-
r,actIon of the voters information, has
completed a comprehensive digest of
the various State laws This digest
has been prepared with the greatest
care, and for the benefit of those
residents of the District regardless of
their party Affiliations. the informa-
ton regarding registration is printed
in full as follows:
Alabama-A. i |, last date. Per
Sonal
Arizona-To October lS. Affidavit.
Arkansas s-To the first Monday in
July. Personal.
California--To October. Affidavit.
Colorado-In outlying precincts and
towns of less than 1000, October II.
a. %. IS and November 5; in cities
Of 1000 to 5000 October 10. 13, IA,
Is and 16: discretionary with the
board October Is, 16. II and Is. In
cities Of more than 5000. October Z,
9. IA and IL. Personal. Re-reSiStra-
tion not required if voter voted at
preceding general election.
Connecticut-Last day to ''be
made" October ;. Personal. Re
registration not required, but voter
should see that his name is on the
voting list.
Delaware July ~, August > and Q,
September IS. October l6. Personal
Registration biennially.
Florida TIP to October .. Personal.
Georgia Any time mp to six months
before election. Personal. Re-regis-
tration not required il taxes are paid
and Qualifications retained.
Idaho tip to October 80, Personal.
Illinois-Cp to October , to II in
counties of third class; elsewhere Oc
tober - to 26. Affidavit. In cities
having commissioners act" October
to -. IN person, and by affidavit
October 3 to October II at noon. Per-
sonal application for hla nix
India ana-September and October
in counties petitioning for re-regis-
tration; October 1 for those not pre-.
viously registered and for those who
have changed residence. Aftidavit.
Re registration not required except on
change ot residence and in counties
where new registration is petitioned
for.
Iowa To October 30: absentees may
register election day. Affidavit.
Kansas To October % Personal.
Reregistration not required except
on change of residence if elector votes
at each general election.
Kentucky September and ..
Personal. Ahsentees. October and s.
louisa na-To 80 days before cleo.
tion. Personal. For voters not prey
iously registered; re-reEistration not
required.
40 Ia rd In pol bn,.
81 to October Z: elsewhere. September
IS and October : and October II for
revision. Personal.
Massachusetts FL Personal. Boston
and other cities to October 13: else
where to October %.
Michigan Affidavit. In townships
aud cities of less than 10000 to Octo-
her %; over 10000 to October is:
ahSentees may register on election
day.
Minnesota-In cities of the first
class Minneapolis. ST. Paul and Du-
luth1 up 10 Il days before election.
Affidavit. In cities of second and
third class Go. 900 to $4,000. Septem-
Der "a October 10 and 26. Aff1da Wit.
In cities of fourth class tless than
10000. September Il and 26. Af1i
davit
Mississippi-Mske application di-
rect 10 circuit clerk of county cleo
tors residence al any time. Affida
Wit. Taxes must he paid on or before
February /
Missouri-In' cities of $4,000 to
100. 600. fve appointed days within
the 40 days next preceding the 10th
day prior to election: ahsentees up 10
October % Affidavit. In cities of
/ 90 900 or over September 20. 81 -
and %: absentees TO October 10. Affi-
davit In counties of 150.000 or over. !
excluding those cities wherein regis |
tration is otherwise provided for. Oc- |
tober ;. and II. The last two dates |
optional with election commissioners:
a ahsentees on October Il. Affidavit
Montana-Up to September Is.
Personal
Nebraska-In cities of 10000 or |
more to October IS; elsewhere to .
October 80. Personal. Re-registra- !
ton not required until 1928 in cities
IF 1000 to 25 non.
Nevada-Any time to October 13.
Personal.
New Hampshire-To November /.
Personal
New Jersey-september TO I'll