Evening star., 1926-10-07
ABSENTEE
VOTE IS EXPECTED
Three States Change Laws.
G. 0. P. Headquarters Re-
port Many Inquiries.

because of recent amendments II
7 le absentee registration and voting
ws of Arizona. Michigan and Mime
ia it is anticipated by the campaign
committee of the League of Republi
can Organizations in the District thai
q larger number Of ballots will be sem
iom this city to those States thar
at any time since voting by mail was
.Iade possible
Samuel J. Prescott, chairman OF
tie Republican State committee OF
; i9s District, who is directing the Re
ublican campaign here, said today
|, lat residents of these States who
t,e living in Washington, are being
ged to acquaint themselves with
-tie liberalization of their respective
: ate voting laws.
. For instance, in Arizona the law
LIS been amended to permit applica'
t.Jn for the absentee ballot at any
point outside the State. Heretofore
;. ,plication could be made only in per
..Jh within the State.
The Michigan law has been amend
/ so as to make it possible for the
: 3sentee voter to register at any time
fore election.
Absentee voters from Minneapolis
Ut. Paul and Duluth, Mimi. may vote
: mail. Heretofore the absentee vot.
'nlg law for this State did not include
'nese three cities, but the amendment
'"I the law made since last election
Includes these cities with the rest of
lhe State. ~
At the headquarters of the Repub-
an campaign committee, at 823
I fteenth street. Pennsylvania voters
.,Ae being informed that although the
; .sistratlon period in the major por-
on of that State has expired. it is
osslble to register in person at Phil
s'uIelphia from now until October %.
..n Pittsburgh and Scranton it is pos.
p" bic for Government employees to reg
,:ater by affidavit and mail up TO two
j. eeks before election day, Novem-
,.yer ..
Illinois voters living in Washington
are being advised that changes in
, heir registration and voting laws
!; ,signate next Monday as the last for
.bsentees to register.
. Besides giving instruction in the
matter of registration and voting re-
'Iuirements in Maryland, the local
! ampalgn committee is going to send
n battery of campaign orators into
he State. The committee also will
! cooperate with Republican State and
county leaders in arranging rallies.
The registration period in Maryland
tate has closed, but October II has
,een set aside fer revisions and it may
be possible for those who have failed
10 register to do SO on that date.
Personal registration is required in
two other States where it is known
every Republican vote will be needed
10 insure party success next month.
These are Nevada and Oklahoma.
In the former. the last day for regis
tration is October 13, and in the
latter, October %.
A. Z. Chaffee of Nebraska, vice
chairman of the League of Republi-
IAN Organizations, who is in charge
of the voters information. reported
today that there is more than ordin-
ary interest in this election, despite
the fact that there are no vital ma
ttonal issues at stake and the fact
that it is not Presidential year.
Edgar c. Snyder. United States
marshal of the District, president of
the League of Republican Clubs,
chairman of the committee on meet
ings. is making plans for a large
Republican rally, to be held in this
city within the next week or 10 days