Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-04

O. My home Is In new Jersey. am
already registered and am eligible to
vote. Kindly give me the necessary In
formation needed to vote by mail. Also
state regulations in Pennsylvania
w. v. C. %
A, The vote-by law in New Jer-
sey was repealed by the last session of
your Legislature. There is no provision
in the Pennsylvania law for voting by
mail Registration is in person except
in third-clsSs cities and for Government
employees and their families In Pitts
burgh and Scranton. Last day for pre-
phia at the City Hail. october 10 and
81. There is State or county tax re-
qltirement.
@. Is 1t necessary for a Government
employee appointed from New Hamp-
shire about 80 years ago and who Is
still charged to that State on the rec
ords of the Civil Service Commission
to file an intention to vote one year in
advance of the voting day2 I have
never returned to that State since leav-
ing it 30 years ago. voted once in
Ballston, Va, about 20 years ago. Have
now been living in Maryland about Z
years. but have never voted there, and
am told that I am barred from voting
In Maryland because of my failure to
declare my intention of becoming a
voter one year ago. If. under circum-
stances. / am eligible to vote in New
Hampshire, please let me know whether
either registration or voting may be
done by mail-E. G.. O..
A. There Is no. requirement for filing
declaration OF. intention in the New
Hampshire law You lost all claim to
voting residence in New Hampshire
when you voted in Ballston, Va, and
the fact that you have been living in
Maryland for about seven years and
have been inquiring about voting in
Maryland makes it evident that your
intention was to make Maryland your
voting residence. You will be eligible
to vote there one year from the date
on which you file your declaration.
One can vote In New Hampshire BY
mail for presidential electors only ana
registration Is personal
Q. am Government employee, GER
tined from the State of Georgia where
resided 10 years ago, previous to my
moving to Washington. and my civil
service papers show Georgia to be my
legal residence. Have never regis
tered nor voted in the State of Wscon-
sin and would like to know II, at this
time. after Is years of absence, 1t is
possible for me to register and vote
IN my home State of Wisconsin. not
withStanding the residence later in
other StateS.-O. r. s.
A. You have answered your own oues-
ton when you state that your legal
residence Is in Georgia. One must
vote. If at ALL In the State of their
legal residence. You may vote by
mail IN Georgia provided that YOU have
registered and have met the poll tax
requirements.
Q. was registered and voted in Cal.
ifornia In 1856. Since the war I
have been in Washington, d. C. I
own property and pay taxes In Texas.
l am anxious to vote this Fall. kindly
adviSe me regarding sarne.-T. o. M. :.
A. II you have voting residence, It
is: undoubtedly, in California, and that
VIII depend entirely on the reason for
your absence from the State since 1916.
You can register by mail in California
but only those in the military or naval
service can vote by mail
Q. My residence is at Coral Gables
Fla. where l am registered as a legal
voter, and desire to vote by mail in
the coming election. Please advise me
OF the procedure.-E. st. C. S.
| A. Apply to the county. Judge. CITY mr.
town clerk. They. will instruct Won
| about the requirements.
| Q. Please give me the proper Of
hcial In New jersey to rule on the eligi-
oility OF a voter to register in that State.
Certain phases of my right I desire to
nave authoritatively cleared up before
oner To register, October 16.--J. w. c.
ton. N. j.
| @. Please advise me as to nv right
TO vote and details relative to casting
same as resident of the State of New
| YORK In the forthcoming presidential
election. My status is q commissioned
offlcer on the active list of the United
States Navy. My usual place of resi-
dehce as required to be given for de-
Dartmental records Is and has been for
years Brooklyn, NJ Y. Have never
voted In any place other than BROOKLYN
N. Y. Now on duty and domiciled on
a Government reservation outside the
city Of New York My wife and dauch-
ter constitute my family, residing with
me. and information concerning their
right to vote Is also requested.-C. w. E.
A. The New York law expressly ex-
empts persons employed in the service
of the United States from loss of resi-
dence on account of absence while SO
employed, so that there is no doubt
about your eligibility to register and
vote, and your wife and daughter would
be eligible also from the fact they take
your residence Registration dates are
the week of October 8 to. 10. Hours,
from $50 to 10 p.m., except SATURDAY.
the thirteenth, hours from am. to
10 pm
c. would greatly appreciate being
advised as to the requirements for vot-
Ing by mail in Wisconsin. My legal
residence is Milwaukee. although I have
been In the Government service at
Washington for the past 10 years
L. T. s.
A. Write the Board of Election Com
miSsioners I'm Milwaukee for the appli-
cation for registration. also the applica-
ton for the oficial absent voters ballot
You have until October 80 in which to
register; however, the time necessary
for mail transmission should be con
sidered and early application Is advised
@. I have lived eight years in Wash
ington, D. C. LIVED so years of my life
in Virginia and pay taxes. there. Am
not registered. What shall 1 do to Sc
cure vote?-Miss r.
A. After eight years absence from
Virginia. If you can still establish your
| residence there. you are entitled to
vote and you have until the 6th day
of October in which to register in
person.
@. Am a resident of Maryland since
March. 1927 Have just learned of the
declaration of intention which must be
filed year prior to registration. Can
send my vote to Illinois. my former
residence? If so, what steps must be
taken?-I. r. G.
A. Unless you are resident. you cam
not vote in Illinois or in any other
State. Your first statement Is that you
ere a resident of Maryland You, evil
IDENTIFY. mean you have been soiourning
in Maryland since March, 1927, and
that your actual legal residence Is in
the State of Illinois, in which event
you are eligible to vote there. Unless
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