Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-07

O. Please publish the necessary In
formation regarding voting. Have lived
in the District of Columbia for six
years. Formerly from Maryland. Are
we eligible to vote?-T.
A. One must have lived In Maryland
one year and must have filed declara-
ton OF intention to make Maryland his
residence, and one year from the date
on which this Is done he is eligible to
register and vote.
O. Please inform me as to how shall
vote by mail in Illinois. have been
voter in said State for four years.
p. j. o. r.
A. You do not state where your res
idence is in Illinois. but unless you re-
side in one of the 10 cities operating
under the election commissioners act,
you should write to the county clerk for
the necessary application blanks on
which to register and vote. II you re-
side In one of the 10 cities except Chi
cago. you will write to the board OF
election commissioners for the regiStra-
ton blank. 1t is too late to register in
Chicago.
@. / moved to Washington from
Nashville, Tenn, the first of last De-
cember did not register nor vote in
Tennessee last year nor in 1925. My
last registration was under my maiden
name. Can I vote by mail this year
in Nashville Mrs. A. T. D.
Alt will be necessary for you to
register and you have until october II,
which registration can be accomplished
by mail, after which you will be eligible
to vote by mail.
@. lived in the State of Ohio until
1918 when I was sent here to do Gov
eminent work Since then / have left
4ha Cnunrrpaont and am anOaQaH in
private business. I own property here,
but still claim Ohio as my legal res
idence. Am I entitled to vote there. and
If so, can l register and vote by mail?
MY wife is formerly from New York
State and has never voted. In which
State should she register and vote?-
F. B. P.
A. Any resident Of Ohio can register
and vote by mail. The Ohio law pro-
vides that the voting residence Of a
married woman may be determined In
the same manner as that of a married
man, and while you do not say so.
Judge your wife has never lived in Ohio;
therefore she would not be eligible to
vote there, but would have the right to
vote in New York. unless she he's for
feited her residence there, which does
not so appear from the related circum-
stances.
@. would like to know the regula-
tons for voting by mail in the State Of
Ohio.-W. w. H.
A. Registration is required in the
State of Ohio for the coming election
In all cities and towns of more than
/ | 800 inhabitants. Absentees have I'M
til October 20 in which to register. Both
registration and voting may be done
by mail on affidavit. Forms on appli-
cation, available at either party head
quarters
@. My legal residence is Chicago. Ill
Can register and vote by mail? If So
how can l get the necessary papers?
MY wife was resident of New York
City prior to our marriage. Does her
marriage to me change her legal resi-
dence? If not can she vote by mail
in Illinois?-S. j.
A. One may both register and vote
by mail in Chicago Your difficulty,
however, is that the last day for regis
tration is Monday October g.. Your wife
will be entitled to vote with you in
Illinois.
@. I am a resident Of the State of
Minnesota, but have been employed by
the Federal Government in Washing
ton for 10 years. My husband, also q
Government employe, is a resident Of
Iowa. Am entitled to register as an
absentee, and If so, in which State?--
l.. M.
A You are entitled to register and
vote in Iowa.