Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28

Question. Please give me the process
Of registering and voting in Arizona
| C. A. l..
Answer. You can both register and
| vote by mail in Arizona. To register,
write the county recorder of your
county, telling him that you desire to
register by mail and giving him your
present address. He will select no.
| tary public living near your temporary
address and mail him the affidavit form
for registration. You will be notified to
app or before the notary and execute
tilc adidavit, which will be mailed by
the notary public to your county re-
corder. This can be done any time up
to October s. To vote by mail, you
can procure from the county recorder
an application for the official ballot,
execute the same before notary public
and return to the county recorder any
time within 80 days preceding the day
of election. He will then forward you
the official ballot with full instructions.
Question. Is wife obliged to take
the voting residence of her husband In
all States?-S. E. A.
Answer. For voting purposes, mar
ried woman has independent domiclle
in the following States: Massachusetts,,
where the wife resides separately and
apart from her husband; Mississippi,
New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania
and Wisconsin.
Question. What are the requirements
for registering and voting in Iowa?
I am from Dubuque and my cousin Is
from Davenport.-C. 0. l..
Answer. Under recent amendment to
the Iowa law. cities OF over 5000 In
habitants may by ordinance fix regis
traticn other than that provided by the
general law. So far as is known to the
writer. only three cities have provided
for this registration-Des Moines, Dav-
export and Fort Dodge. Therefore, 1t
would only be necessary for G. o. l..
to make application for the official ball
lot within 20 days of the election. Her
cousin would have to register. Both
forms are available at the Voters In
formation Bureau, 1923 Fifteenth street,
or can be procured by writing the city
clerks of the respective cities.
Question My sister and left the old
homestead in southern Virginia IL years
ago to come to washington in Govern
ment service. We inherited the prop
erty two years ago. Can we vote in
Virginia?-E. v. A.
Answer. Yes, if you have complied
with the poll tax requirement, which
provides that the poll tax for three
wears must be paid at least six months
preceding election, and If you are reg
istered. october is the last day.
Question. still have property in Hy-
attsville, Md, though 1 have lived in
the District of Columbia for seven years
in Government service. What can l
do to establish my vote in Maryland?
e. M. D.
Answer. It will be necessary for you
to take UP residence in Maryland, and
one wear from the date on which you
file an affidavit of intention to make
Maryland your residence you will be
eligible to register and vote.
Question. Are there any requirements
as to payment of taxes before registra-
ton in TenneSSee?--J. S.
Answer. Tennessee laws require pay
ment of any poll tax assessed before
registration. Payment must be made
that in some counties Government en-
ployes are given until 80 days before
election in which to pay poll tax. There
are, however, certain exemptions.
Question. I voted in Kansas in the
last presidential election. Have lost
my status as voter? My parents have
always resided in West Virginia. I was
reared there. Do claim that State as
my legal residence and register and
vote there?-J. M. s.
Answer. You have not lost your right
to vote in Kansas. If registration is
required at your residence, your name
undoubtedly is stricken from the regis
ter and you would undoubtedly have to
return to register, as reregistration is
required for each biennial election I'M
less the voter votes regularly. You
have no claim for residence in West
Virginia.
Question. am resident of Phila-
delphia, Pa, and have voted there in
the past. I am at present visiting for
time in Virginia. Would it be possible
for me to register and vote by mail?-
o. v. A.
Answer. There is no provision in the
law for either registering or voting by
mail in Philadelphia.
Question. What are the requirements
for registering and voting by mail In
Pennsylvania /. j.
Answer. There Is no provision for
voting by mail in Pennsylvania law
In cities of the third class any one may
register by petition, and in Pittsburgh
and Scranton Government employees and
members of their immediate families
may register by mail: elsewhere, where