Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30

@. My daughter has been attending
school in Lincoln. Nebr. the last two
years and has exercised her franchise
there. She is now in Portland. Greg
teaching. having gone there a few
weeks ego. Can she vote in Nebraska
If not. can she exercise her franchise
in oregon M E. X.
A. Your daughter can vote by mail
in Nebraska provided she has not re-
llnquished her residence there and ex.
poets to return: however she must bt
registered II not already registered
in person. October q being the last day
She should have to be in Oregon six
months in order to acquire residence
@. live in wisconsin. but have not
voted for the last two years. Kindly
advise me how to register and when.
vote In city of less than 5000
N. G. A.
A. Registration is not required ir
Wisconsin in cities. incorporated villages
or towns of less than 5000. It will
only be necessary for you to make
spplicat ton for your ballot any time
not more than 20 nor less than
3 days preceding election. Applica :
ton for form should be made to the
county city or town clerk.
@. When I was 81 years old ]
registered and voted in one place in
Maryland. In 1925 I married and
moved into the District OF Columbia
where I lived until 1927. then
moved to another place in Maryland
and have lived there since Will YOU
please send me information as to hav-
ing my registration changed to nv
present residence so that / can vote
In this election?-D. C. L.
A. When you moved into the Dis
trict of Columbia in 1925. unless YOU
filed an AFFIDAVIT of intention to re-
turn. you subjected yourself to the
possibility OF having your name Strick-
en- from the registration rolls. II this
occurred because Of your moving from
the State, you could not again register
until one year from the date on which
you filed the affidavit OF intention.
You must ascertain, therefore, II
your name is still on the books. This
can be done on October 2 at the reg
istration booth In the precinct where
you last voted, and while there you
should secure from the registrars
transfer certificate which. when pre-
sented to the registration board at your
present address on either October 2
or 9, will admit you to register. You
will, then, be eligible to vote.
@. am a retired Federal employe.
still remaining in the District of Co.
lumbia, although / claim residence in
the right to vote in my home State as
did have when in active service?--
e. G. E.
A. Retired Federal employees subiec.
to call and still on the Government
pay roll for retired pay, are in the
opinion of the writer still entitled to
the rights Of active employees. in abb
sent voting: however the opinion of a
legal authority on this subject will soon
appear in this column.
@. I am from Ohio In the Federal
service In the District of Columbis
The law in my State provides that
when absent in Federal service. one
does not lose his legal residence. Does
this hold good for voting purposes?
have several fellow employees from
States asking the same question. Is
the same thing true OF all States? II
there are exceptions, please give them.
"A. T. L.
A. Most of the States now exemp.
their citizens In the Federal service
from loss of residence on account Of
absence from the State. Ohio goes
one step further and says that the
place of last residence shall be held
and considered place Of residence for
voting purposes. so that wherever this
provision occurs in State law the
right Of absentees in the Federal serv-
ice to register and vote is unquestionec
so long as they meet all other require
ments of the law.