Evening star., 1928-10-18

q. l am from nOTtn CdTOllIld, nave
been in Washington since 1918, en-
ployed in the Government and as
teacher in city schools, but still claim
North Carolina as my home. / have
not registered and have never voted
before. Can l vote in the coming elec-
tion?-E. M.
A. You are eligible TO vote in North
Carolina, but it will be necessary for
YOU to go home to register, and you
have until October 81 in which to do so,
after which you will be able to vote by
mail The application forms are avail
able at either the Republican headquar-
ters. 823 Fifteenth street. or the Demo-
cratic headquarters, Is Jackson place.
@. I registered and voted in the State
of Virginia about 20 years ago. lived in
Ohio for four years. but never registered
in that State. Since that l have been
a resident of the State OF Maryland
and have paid taxes. but have never
registered Can l still vote by mail in
the State of Virginia?-R. E. Q.
A. Since you lost your residence IN
Virginia. you have acquired a residence
in two other States. therefore. YOU could
not vote in Virginia. You will be eli
gible. however, to vote in Maryland one
year from the date on which you file
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become a citizen of Maryland.
@. My son and 1 are from Newark,
Del 1 am employed by the Govern
ment. but my son. after one year in the
Federal service. went into the building
business here in Washington. He en-
listed in the Navy during TN war from
Delaware, but has never registered nor
voted since We have lived under the
same roof for the past six years till last
July. when he married and set up
housekeeping for himself. He wishes to
vote this Fall after registering on the
twentieth. this week. Will his being
in commercial life cause him to lose his
legal residence in Delaware? Will his
wife also have the privilege of voting
in Delaware though she is native OF
another State? Cannot these two be
considered as members Of my family,
as I have always registered and thus
kept my legal residence in DeiaWare?-
r. N. S.
A. While your son was under your
roof, there could have been no doubt
as to his right to vote in Delaware, but
since he has married and set up sepa-
rate establishment the question of in
tent arises. If he has abandoned Della
ware as his legal residence he would
not be eligible to vote there; on the
contrary, if he still maintains that Del
aware is his home and that he is only
temporarily in the District of Columbia
on account of the nature OF his bus1-
ness, then he would be entitled to regis
ter and vote in the coming election. II
he is eligible to vote his wife Is also as
she takes his residence.
@. l was a resident of Massachusetts,
from 1911 to 1920, when I was trans
ferred to- the Government service and
resided in Washington, D. c. I voted
by mail after moving to Washington
In 1923 I changed Government posi-
tions in Washington, and on an appli-
cation blank I filled in the county off,
GERS certificate as Washington being
my residence, not thinking it would in
terfere with my legal residence as far
as Massachusetts, was concernedA / still
believe / am legal resident of that
State by intent, and would like to know
if. after paying delinquent poll taxes. |
would be able to vote, and If the Civil
Service would correct the mistake on
that application?
A. There are numerous similar In
stances where Government employees
have given States other than their legal
residences as the residence for Civil
Service purposes. A distinction should
be made in States where Government
employees are exempt from loss of resi-
dence on account of absence from the
State for voting purposes, indeed, 1t is
quite possible for one engaged in Civil
Service employment TO change resi-
dence after entering the service. which
change would not, of course, be likely
to appear on the Civil Service applica-
ton. The correction of your applica-
ton by the Civil Service Commission is
hat fclS Vx,if h
the Commission itself. There seems to
be no doubt that if you comply with the
requirements of the Massachusetts law
with respect to the payment of poll
taxes and are able to satisfy the regis
trar that you were a resident of Massa-
chusetts April l, 1923, you will be eligi-
BILE to vote by mail in the November
election, however, If it is found neces-
sary to return to the State for this pur-
pose you only have until the 18th.
@. Will you kindly direct me how
can vote by mail from Oak Bluffs,
Marthas Vineyard, Mass? I have
lived there in my Summer cottage dur
ing each Summer for over 80 years and
am here for a vist-Mrs. w. M.
A. 1t will be necessary for you to
after which you will be eligible to
vote by mail Application forms are
obtainable from the city or town clerk
or from the secretary of the common
wealth.
@. I would like to register and vote
in the coming election and am desirous
of the following information: l was
born and raised in the District OF CO.
lumbia married and went to. Chicago,
ILL.,. to live, in 1920. lived there until
1924. when I returned here for visit
to my family; I remained about six
months and returned to Chicago again.
where remained until November, 1925;
returned to the District of Columbia.
and remained until October, 1927: went
back to Chicago and was employed in
nv former position in that city: return
ed to washington in April of this year,
and would like to register in Chicago,
as I expect to go back there to work
Is it too late for me to register and
can I do so by mail? Also can / claim
Chicago as my legal residence?
Mrs M. E.
A, You have expressed it as your in
tention to make Chicago your perma
nent residence and there is nothing
in YOUR visits to the District Of Colum-
bia which would seem to cancel your
residence there, however, it is too late
to register for the November election,
as the last day of which you could have
filed an absentee voters application for
registration by mail was Monday, Oc-
tober 8. at noon.
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