Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14

Q. Please inform me whether or not
I am eligible to vote in the State of
Iowa. I have been absent from the
State seven years. I have never voted,
but resided there for 90. years prior to
coming to the District of Columbia.
Is it permissible to vote by mail. and
IL so. what is the final date for regis
tering and may this be done by mail?
Where may registration and voting
forms be Secured?-W..T. S.
A. If you still regard Iowa as your
residence you are eligible to vote and
may both register and vote by, mail.
BLANKS and further information may be
secured from the Republican headQuar-
ters, 623 Fifteenth street northwest or
from the Democratic headquarters, 14ll
G street northwest.
c. 1 have been visiting in MARYLAND
for about SIX months, but as a properly
owner in the State of Minnesota, al
though l never registered to vote there.
Please inform me where to obtain an
absent voters ballot In order to vote III
November; also Ii a person is entitled to
vote under the following conditions:
Formerly lived In washington, D. c.,
then in Maine two years and following
that in North Dakota for five years, but
never voted IN either of those States or
registered there. Has now lived in Mary
land nearly two years, but understand in
that Statc an intention to vote must be
declared a year IN advance. Therefore.
would it be possible to vote in either
North Dakota Or, Maine. through absent
voters bsllot2+zrA Subscriber.
A. You are eligible to register and
vote in Minnesota. The answer TO the
second part;3eH your question Is that the
persons residence for voting purposes
was Norths Dakota. and whether 1t still
Is depends upon his intention in leav-
ing that State 70 move into Maryland.
II he is in Government service he has
not forfeited residence in North Dakota.
and you are correct about the Mary
land law. as one never acquires resi-
dence there for voting purposes until one
year from the date on which he flles an
AFFIDAVIT Of intention to become citi-
zen of that State. Blanks, both for
Minnesota and North. Dakota, are obtain
eble either at the Republican informa-
ton bureau, 623 Fifteenth street north
west or at the Democratic information
bureau, l411 G street northwest.
@. was born and reared in North
Carolina. 1becarne of age late in 1905 |
after Fan elections, entsred United !
States Army in, May. 1907. serving IN
various posts until my discharge in |
1914. in Arkansas lived there Until I
October. 1916. coming to Washington |
Is a civil service employe. Have lived |
in the District Of Columbia since that |
time Have meyer registered in either !
North Carolina or Arkansas. Is 1t I
possible for me to vote In either |
State?-L. T.
A. During the period from 1914 to
1916, you may have acquired residence !
IN Arkansas, in which event you would !
be eligible to vote there. If, however, |
you uId not so intend and regarded |
North Carolina as your residence dur
ing that period. and still regard 1t as |
such. you will be entitled to vote in |
North Carolina. provided. that some |
declaration or act of yours, while you |
were in Arkansas, such as the purchase /
of home or engaging in business, |
would seem TO indicate that you intend |
ed to make Arkansas your residence.
Q. was horn and lived in Hot Springs |
National Park. Ark, until May, 1927,
when l entered the Government service. /
] transferred to my home State during
June of last year, but, preferrtng work
here, / returned in August. In spite OF
the changes, my work IN the service has
been continuous. I~f1aye voted IN city
elections and claim Arkansas as my legal
RESIDENCE. E. A. -
"A. YOU are ellSlDt6 10 T6ElStST anu NutG
in Arkansas, but your poll tax NUS
have been paid prior to the hrst Monday
In July of this year. and 1t viii be nec-
essary for YOU TO go home to vote, as /
there is no provision In the Arkansas |
law for voting by mail outside the State |
except for those IN the military and
naval service. = s.
@. I am a registered voter in Fulton
County, Cas- What Is the next pro-
cedure to. follow the voting laws in |
Georgia ?-J. "A. B.
A. The Georgia law requires that an I
elector must have paid all taxes re-
quired of him at least six months before |
he offers to vote. II you have not |
already done so. you should write the |
tax collector Of Fulton County. Atlanta. |
Ca. with respect to your taxes. after |
which you should address letter to |
the registrar of your county. stating !
that you desire to vote by mail, regis
ter letter and inclose postage or money |
for the return of the ballot (about 4
cents. The law requires that this must |
be done not less than 80 nor more than !
60 days before election, if you desire TO
vote by mail.
Puppies, yellows and other bright |