Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-19
10. O. P LISTS ABSENTEE VOTERS REQUIREMENTS
FOR MAINTAINING FRANCHISE IN CAMPAIGN
Party Looks for Heaviest
Mail BaIIoting in EIec-
ton History.
DATA ARE NON.PARTISAN
Digest Prepared by A. E.
Chaffee Ready for Distribu-
ton at Headquarters.

For the benefit of the more than
$4,000 men and women living in this
city. who are legally entitled to vote
in some one of the various States,
complete and accurate digest of the
State laws governing registering and
voting by mail has just been finished
and is ready for distribution at the
campaign headquarters of the Repuo-
lican State committee of the District of
Columbia at 823 Fifteenth street north
west
This compilation of the absentee
voters information was made BY A. E.
Chaffee. reading clerk of the United
States House of Representatives, who
has been in charge OF the Republican
absentee voters information bureau in
Washington during each campaign
within the past eight years. Mr..
Chaffee has communicated with the
legal and election authorities of all the
States and his compilation is recog-
nized as being accurate and authentic.
Looks for Heavy Vote.
Through the medium of this digest of
the laws which Is being used at the
local Republican headquarters in an
swering questions regarding the States
that permit registration and voting by
mail. and the dates for registration. the
local Republican campaign committee
hopes to get out an absentee vote next
November larger than during any pre-
vious national election.
A complete digest of this compilation,
which has been copyrighted by the Re-
publican State committee, is printed in
full by The Star. Inasmuch as only
33 Of the 48 States permit voting by
mail and only Is of them permit regis
tration by mail. and as there are tech
nicalities involved in the laws Of some
OF the States, 1t Is deemed highly i'm
portant that additional information be
sought by prospective voters at the Re-
publican headquarters at 823 Fifteenth
street. This information will be fur
nished regardless Of the politics 70
applicant.
According to this official compliant
the absentee registration and voting
laws of the various States and the list
OF the States in, which registration is
permitted by mail affidavit from the
District of Columbia include:
Arizona-To october 6. Every two
years.
California-To October 6. Every two
years
Colorado-By voucher. Every two
years.
In outlying precincts and towns Of
less than 1000. october Is, 80 and
october Is, II and Is; in cities of more
tration not required II elector voted at
the preceding general election. Regis
tration personal. or may be made for
the elector by voucher of registered
elector residing at the same address.
Illinois-Every two years. In coun-
ties of the third class, october 6 and l6;
elsewhere, except cities under the
election commissioners act, october
Is and 80.
New voters should appear in person
or present AFFIDAVIT to the board on
October 80, except in counties Of the
third class, october Is.
In cities under the commissioner S
act October 6 and Is, in person: and
by affidavit Immediately following the
first day and up to noon Of the day be-
fore the last day, october to noon OF
the IS.
vember 8. Absentees may register In
Michigan-In townships and cities OF
less than 10000 up to october q; in
towns over 10000, up to october 20.
Absentees may file affidavit with their
applications for ballot any time within
thirty days preceding election.
Minnesota-Not required in any city
or village of less than 1000 or 5000.
In cities of the first class, Minneapolis,
st. Paul and Duluth; the second class,
&c, 900 to $4,000: the third class, 10000
to 10000: up to october %; elsewhere
up to october 6.
Reconstruction not required II cleo
tor votes at each general election.
Mississippi-At least four months be-
fore election. Taxes must be paid on
or before February /.
Missouri-Not required in cities of
less than 10000.
In cities Of 10000 to 100000, five ap-
pointed days within the 40 days next
preceding the 10th day prior to cleo
ton. Absentees up to october q.
In cities of 100000 or over, September
"a, IS, 26 and q. Absentees, up to
October %.
In counties of 10000 or over, ex-
GLIDING those cities wherein registra-
ton is otherwise provided for, October
9, Is and Is, the last two dates OPP
tional with election commissioners.
Absentees on October Is.
New Mexico-Every two years. The