Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21

@. Is it possible in any way to cast
a vote when a person has not lived In
the State "a year? In January, this
year, my husband was transferred from
Milwaukee, Wis, to the State OF New
York. We located, temporarily, in
Mamaroneck N. Y, We left there In
August to reside permanently In New
Jersey. We have not been registered
anywhere because OF business This Is
the first presidential election ! have
been Of age and am very anxious to
cast a vote.--Mrs D.. NJ. A..
A. The New Jersey constitution re-
ouires one to have lived in that State
for one year in order to acquire resi-
dence, and you WILL therefore. be In
eligible to vote In the coming election.
@. NV son was born in Winthrop.
Mass. December 80. 1908. He lived in
this town until August. 1927, at which
time he returned from the Aberdeen,
Md. r. o. T. c. training camp with a
second lieutenant's commission, and
Immediately went to Claremont. N. H..
and associated himself with the Sui
Ivan Machinery Co. Of that town
with whom he Is still connected. Last
January or February they transferred
him to Boston, Mass. and he lived at
his parents home In Winthrop Mass
June IA last he was transferred to
Baltimore, Md. where he remained
until about a week ago when he was
transferred to Pitsneld, Pa. where he
is now located While In Winthrop he
had one date In which he could have
registered as voter, but for the fact
that he was out. OF the State on busi-
ness trip. When. how and where can
he register as voter for the coming
presidential election?-C A. N.
A. From the facts stated. there is no
question but that your son is eligible
, to register and vote in Massachusetts,,
his absence in the several points to the
several States having been temporary
in character and with no intent to
abandon his Massachusetts, residence. l,
will be necessary however. for him TO
return to Massachusetts, to register and
pay such poll taxes as are assessed
against him, after which he will be
eligible to vote without further regis
tration so long as he continues to vote.
Q. was born and raised In the Dis
trict of Columbia In 1920 went 70
Chicago, ILL.,, to make my home and
have lived there ever since except for
visits back here. / would like to vote
in Chicago, but have never registered
there. Is it too late for me to register
now and can do so through the mail?
I want to claim Chicago as my legal
residence as have been employed there
and expect to return there to make my
living-M. E.
A. You are eligible to register and
vote In Chicago. but you are too late to
register for the coming election. as tn,
last day for registering in person was
October 8 and for absentees to file af-
fidavit October 8. at noon.
@. will you kindly inform me il
property owner in the State Of Rhode
Island can vote by mail?-D. A. B.
A. There Is no provision in the
Rhode Island election laws for voting
by mail.
@. Could you tell me whether stand
any chance OF being able to vote? My
home is Philadelphia, Pa, and I am
not able to go home for the election
have not registered. Is 1t possible to
register and vote my mail?-Miss L.
v. B.
A. You are eligible to register and
vote In Philadelphia, Pa. but 1t will
be necessary for you to go home for
both. as there Is no provision for either
registering or voting by mail. You can
register in person at the City Hall in
Philadelphia any day up to and in
GLIDING october 81.
@. I was born In the District of Co
lumbia and spent some time in the
State OF West Virginia during my mi
nority My mother and father were
both born and lived there. and my
father NOV dead exercised the right
OF franchise in that State. I have
never voted. although I have paid taxes
in the State. Can I register and vote
either in person or by mail?-Unsigned
A. II you attained your majority as
40 member Of your fathers household
s snI nave eo a.I Lays Ho od
be eligible to vote by mail: on the con-
trary. II you have abandoned West Vir-
ginial for residence purposes, you would
not be entitled to register or vote.