Evening star., 1928-10-25

@. Kindly advise me as to whether
I can vote in the State of Ohio, hav-
ing been born and raised there, after
having resided in the District of Co
lumbia for tour years prior to entering
the Government service. Was told lat
that time under the civil service rules
would be obliged to claim the Dis
trict of Columbia as my residence. as
I did not go into the service inme-
diately after coming here. Have been
employed in the Government for past
10 yearS.--A. 9. L.
A. The Ohio law provides that any
one leaving the State to enter Gov
ernment service shall not be subject
to loss of residence in the State while
so engaged. The question In your case
is whether or not during the four
years prior to entering the Govern
ment service you forfeited your resi-
dence in Ohio. This resolves itself
largely into a question of intent. II
you considered Ohio as your residence
and your absence depended only upon
circumstances, you would. undoubtedly,
be eligible to vote; however, If your
Ohio residence Is place of more than
II 800 inhabitants, you would be re-
quired to register and the last regis
tration day IS past. If you live In a
place of less than 1890 inhabitants,
you would only be required to send an
application for official ballot by mail.
Q. Will you please inform me how
should proceed to vote at the coming
election in Illinois? I voted in the
presidential election in 1920, but have
been in Washington since that time
and have not voted.-I. A. D.
Question Of City Residence.
A. If you are in Government service
you have not lost your residence and
unless you live in one of the 10 large
cities operating under the election COM
missioner's act. you should write to
your county clerk for the application
form for affidavit and application for
absent voters ballot. If. however, you
are from one of the aforesaid cities
| you are too late to register for the COM
| ing election.
| @. I am registered in Mecklenbure
| County, N. c., and have written to the
county board of elections there for the
proper blank to use in voting by mail
| This I did a month ago and can get
no response. Please advise If I have
written to the proper authorities fol
my blank ballot. 1t seems to me they
should have answered before now.-Mrs
| A. F. L.
A. You can procure the blank appli-
| cation which you require either at the
Republican Information Bureau, 82G
| Fifteenth street northwest, or at tht
Democratic headquarters, Is Jackson
place northwest.
@. left South Dakota, where have
! heretofore been a resident and voter
September l, 1927, to work for the Gov
ernment. I have travelled about con-
| siderably. having been in the District
only since August Is, 1923. Can vote
| in South Dakota?-P. j. T.
Held Eligible to Vote.
A. You are, undoubtedly, eligible tC
! vote in South Dakota.
@. / registered in Birmingham, Ala.
! in 1920. am employed here in thu
Government and want to vote In tbs
coming election. Can I vote without
going to Alabama again ?-Mrs. M. D. @
A. You are eligible to vote in Alabama
| provided you have paid any poll taxei
that may have been assessed against
| you. You should write to the probate
Judge. stating to him that you desire to
vote by mali and request him to for
ward you the official ballot. This should
be done at once, but may be done any
time not more than 30 days nor less
than days before election.
| @. Called from home by illness in my
| family. must be in Kansas on elec-
ton day. My residence is in Selins-
|. grove. Pa. Will you please advise me
at once how 1 may vote by mail?-Mrs
H. A. S.
| A. There is no provision for voting
! by mail in the Pennsylvania law.
@. Obliged to be absent from my
voting place. Kindly advise me Just
| how may vote by mail, from Nazareth
Pa, at my home in SelinsgreVe. Pa
Miss P. S.
A. 1t is impossible to vote by mail
anywhere in Pennsylvania.