Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-06

@. have been a resident and have
paid property and poll taxes in Vir-
ginia. My 1925 taxes were paid Novem-
Der 8. 1925; my 1925 taxes were paid
May 10, 1927; my 1927 taxes were paid
June 8, 1928. Am eligible to vote in
the coming election?--L. M. N.
A. The Virginia law requires that all
State poll taxes assessed or aSseSsable
against one for the three years next pre-
ceding election must have been paid at
least six months prior to the election.
The election is on November 6 and. in
order to have complied with this pro-
vision of the law, your 1927 taxes must
have been paid not later than May 6.
While the date of payment seems to be
June 8. whether or not the registrar in
your precinct will enforce this provision
to the day remains to be determined. If
you have registered and voted previous
ly you are otherwise eligible to vote on
November 6. If not registered, the last
day to be registered is october 6.
O. Will you kindly state how voters
who vote by mail may get information
as to the dryness or wetness of the diff
the different States?-J. A.
A. Communicate with the Arti-Saloon
League of America, Bliss Building; or
the Association Against Prohibition
Amendment. Information Department,
National Press Building.
@. wish to know whether or not my
mother is entitled to vote. She makes
her home with my sister and myself,
who are In the Government service. II
our Government service was to term
mate we should go back to Minnesota
and she would go with us, as we regard
that State as our home-F. r.
A. AS member of your household
your mother, undoubtedly is entitled 20
register and vote in Minnesota.
@. left the State of Washington in
June to enter the Federal service here.
I registered and voted at the election
in 1926. Can I vote by mail, and if so.
what must do?-H. M. j.
A. The Washington law requires reg
istration in incorporated cities and |
towns biennially: elsewhere in the |
State. quadrennially. Registration must |
be made in person. october 18th Is the |
last date, so that 1t would seem that |
unless your name has inadvertently /
been left on the register you would be
required to return to your State to reg
lister. After registration one may vote
by mail by procuring from the registra-
ton officer in his home precinct not |
more than 20 days before election
certificate of registration, mailing same |
to the county auditor with affidavit APP
plication on prescribed form. which will |
be furnished by the county auditor. who
will return the official ballot with full
instructions.
@. Is it possible to vote by mail In
Wyoming? If so, what are the require |
ments for Government employe?-W.
r. B.
A. For the purpose of voting, a Gov
eminent emplOye does not suffer loss of |
residence while in the service of the
United States. He must be registered
in person If he lives in an Incorporated \
city or town in which more than 400
votes were cast the last election. The
last day for registration is October 26.
To vote by mail, application must be
accompanied with the sum of 30 cents
and should be made to the county, city
or town clerk on blank form fur
nished by the county clerk for the
official ballot