Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-08

from Syracuse, N. Y. to Cleveland, Ohio.
own home in Syracuse, partly fin
ished which is rented. 1 also own a
home In Cleveland, but have stored my
furniture there in a storehouse. Would
it be possible for me to vote in either
city by mail or otherwise?-Clevelan
A. Your eligibility to vote in either
New York or Cleveland, Ohio, is not
determined by property qualifications.
1t is q question of which one, If either,
Is your residence. You do not state
how long you have lived in Ohio or
either State. 1t is largely a question
of your intention.
@. Being in bad health for quite q
while, it became necessary for me to
come to this city for treatment over a
year ago. Is there any way can reg
lister by mail In Florida, and how
shall l 60 about 1t? I will be able to
return there in time to vote, but
know this will be too late TO regis
TER. C. B.
A. There Is no provision for registra-
ton by mail. However, registration can
be effected in certain portions of the
State as late as october 80. Under
those circumstances it would be pos
sible to register when you go to Florida
to vote.
@. I am a Government employe and
have been away from Virginia for nine
years. Since that time l have been
married. I have property IN Virginia
and pay taxes. The registrar says
am not entitled to vote, as / am living
In Washington. Have vote?-E.
NJ N.
A. Among the qualifications for vot-
ing In Virginia are the following:
"One must have been resident of the
State one year, of the county one year
and Of the precinct 80. days, and at
least six months before election have
pail all poll taxes assessed or assessable
against him for the three years next
preceding" Government employees are
exempt from loss Of residence while
absent from the State in the service
of the United States. Therefore, If
you have complied with the poll tax
requirement you are eligible to register
and vote.
@. I am a citizen of Mississippi and
my home Is In Laurel, a city of some
$4,000 or 10000. What are the voting
laws governing Mississippi voters? Is
registration in person required? If one
may register by mail, to whom must
application be made? Does Mississippi
permit voting by mail?--J. j. G.
A. It is possible to both register and
registration must be made by affidavit
at least four months before election.
The elector must have paid all taxes
required for the two preceding years on
or before the first day of February of
the year in which he offers to vote. Any
registered voter may vote by mail by APP
plying to the county registrar for the
official ballot any time within 80 days
prior to election on an application form
furnished by said officer.
@. Am in the Navy now, stationed in
the District of Columbia. My home is
In Michigan, although l have not re-
sided there for six years. Am eligible
to vote there? To whom should apply
for registration blanks? Can register
and cast my vote entirely by mail?
KE
A. Your service in the Government
entities you to register and vote III
Michigan by mail, provided you claim
Michigan as your residence and have
not voted elsewhere since you left there
to enter the service. Applications may
be obtained at the Voters Information
Bureaus, 1923 Fifteenth street northwest
or on jackson place northwest.
@. Kindly tell me whether I am
privileged to vote and whether am still
legal resident of Louisiana. l was
born here in the District of Columbia
but moved to New Orleans in 1914 after
marriage. I lived there but a short
time, however, when 1 returned to
Washington and went into Government
service, in 1917. Never voted in Louis
lana, but was legal resident there. Have
lost my legal residence there and have
/ vote there?-B. w. G.
A. You retain your residence in
Louisiana, but it will be necessary for
you to go back there to both register
and vote, also to pay all poll taxes for
| two years preceding the date of election.
The last date for registration is Oc-
tober 6.
@. My father voted at Northampton,
Mass, where / lived until was II, re-
turning on occasional visits until the
year 1900 Meanwhile, as Spanish War
nurse, residence recorded as Washing
ton, d. c., was in foreign service until
1899, and entered Government service
Immediately on landing in the United
States, and served until 1902. l am A
taxpayer in Maryland, but have never
registered nor voted, nor paid poll tax
| anywhere. Am 1 eligible to vote in
Massachusetts, by mail?-S. M. G..
A. You have accounted for the lapse
Of time since leaving Massachusetts
until 1902, but you fail to state where
| you now live. 1t seems, however that
/ you have lived in Maryland for term
| OF years. At all events, you seem to
have voluntarily relinquished your resi-
dence in Massachusetts, and, therefore,
would not be eligible to vote there by
mail or otherwise. 1t would seem that
you should declare your intention to be-
come a resident OF Maryland and, one
| year from that dats. you will be eligible
to register and vote there's