Evening star., 1926-10-11
PRESIDENT CALLS
ON ALL TO Vote
American System Doomed .
Peope Stay From Polls,
He Contends.
By J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

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President Coolidge deplores what
he describes as a growing tendency
on the part Of those citizens who ara
legally entitled to vote to refrain
from exercising that privilege. He
considers voting the sacred and pa-
triotic duty Of every man and woman
In the United States. and he heartily
favors organized movements here and
elsewhere to arouse public sentiment
| to the perils that arise when thu
average citizen fails to vote.
The President wants to see every
eligible voter respond to the obliga-
ton Of citizenship. He wants to see
| a wider interest in elections, deplor,
| ing the fact that only so per cent of
Americans entitled to vote cast their
ballot in the last two elections.
This. in the estimation Of Mr.. Cook
| idge, 10 not a partisan. but a patriotic
question and, according to his fixed
belief, the whole system Of American
government rests on the ballot box.
He contends that unless citizens per$
form their duties in this respect. such
a system Of government Is doomed tn
failure.
Wants Voters Aroused.
In the opinion OF the President. "a
the United States is to keep It's repre-
sentative form OF government and to
maintain the principle that the ma.
iority shall rule, 1t behooveS the men
and women Of this country to arouse
themselves to a. greater interest In
their right Of franchise.
The President Is known to be keen"
Iy interested In work being done I'm
this city to get out the so-called alb
sentee vote.
Samuel j. Prescott. chairman OF
the Republican State Committee for
the District Of Columbia, who is
directing the Republican absentee
campaign here, advised the President
several days ago of all that was being
done at headquarters at 523 Fifteenth
street.
With the period OF registration for
voting having expired in more than
IS per cent Of the States, the campaign
committee of the League of Republi-
can Organizations, which has been ac-
lively engaged getting out the alb
sentee vote, is turning its attention
mainly to the execution Of the ballot.
Prospective voters are being remind
ed that they should acquaint them
selves with the requirements OF their
States regarding application for the
ballot. The laws of the several States
vary on this subject. The dates for
making application for the ballot are
not the same in all States. and It is
feared by the campaign committee
that some votes will be lost because
OF failure on the part of the prospec
tive absent voters to familiariZe them
selves with this important detail.
Prescott Prepares List.
Mr.. Prescott is today making pub
| lie complete list of the ballot ap-
| plication dates of the States. Alrea6y
| q number Of men and women who will
vote in the election November 2 have
called at the campaign headquarters.
S23 Fifteenth street, to be advised of
| the laws governing application for
the ballot and it's execution and mail
ing. However. there are still some go
ing to headquarters for information
about registration. This part of the
campaign work is under the direction
of A. f. Chaffee Of Nebraska. reading
clerk of the House.
| The following Is a correct and COM
plete digest of the time within which
application can be made in the States
| for the absent voters ballot:
| Alabama-Not more than 81 days
or less than before election.
| AriZona-Any time within 80 days
before election.
| Delaware-Not more than 20 or
less than days before election.
| Georgia-Not less than 80 or more
than 60 days before election.
Idaho-Not more than Is or less
than one day before election.
Illinois--Not more than 30 or less
than days before election.
\ Tndiano-Nnt moro than 30 lnaS
| than days before election.
IOwa-Not more than Is or less
than days before election.
KansaS-Up to October Is.
| Massachusetts Any reasonable
time before election.
Michigan-Any time during the 80
days preceding election.
| Minnesota-Not more than 30 or
less than days before election.
| Mississippi-Any time within 80
days prior to election.
Montana-Any time within 80 days
before election.
Nebraska-Not more than 80 or
less than 2 days before election.
| Nevada-NOt more than 20 or less
than 3 days.
less than II days before election.
North Carolina-Any time within
80 days before election.
| North Dakota-Any time within 30
days before election.
Ohio-Not less than 80 nor moro
than 8 days before election.
| Oregon-Any time within 80 days
Of election.
South Dakota-Any time within 80
days before election.
| Tennessee-Not more than 80 or
less than 10 days prior to election.
Texas-Not more than 20 or less
than 10 days before election.
| Utah-Any time within 80 days be
| fore election.
| Vermont-Any time not later than
20 days before election.
! Virginia-NOt less than Is or moro
than so days before election.
WaShington-Not more than 20
days prior to election.
West Virginia-Not more than 80
or less than 10 days prior to election.
Wisconsin-Not more than 20 or
less than 8 days prior to election.