Evening star., 1932-10-03
ABSENTEE VOTERS
HERE ARE WARNED
G. o. P. Committee Explains
Necessity Of Registration
in Several States.

With IS States requiring renewal
Of registration for absentee voting, the
Republican State Committee in and Tor
the District issued warning through
Chairman Samuel J. Prescott that
residents of the District who IN
tend to vote in their home States TINS
year should ascertain II they are re-
uuired to renew their registrations.
Explaining that several States have
laws requiring new general reg1stra-
tions in presidential election years.
while others employ the election sys-
tenn calling for voters to cast ballots
at each biennial election in ORDER 10
keep their registration alive, Prescott
stressed the Importance OF early al
tention being given to TINS matter.
Fewer Washington absentee voters
cast ballots in 1880 than in 1928.
he asserted, indicating that many 10
cal residents are liable to find their
names have been dropped from the
books and they will be unable to vote
in November if registrations are not
renewed"
Closing Time October.
Prescott pointed out that registration
closes in nearly all States during Oc-
tober and with election only five weeks
away it is necessary for persons de-
string to take advantage OF the aDSent
voters laws to make certain their pal-
lots will be accepted.
States where renewal Of registration
is necessary this year in order to vote
in November follow:
All yoters-AriZona, California, Dela-
ware Florida, residents of Cook County
and the 10 principal cities OF Illinois,
Michigan. New Mexico, New York, North
Carolina. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island,
Tennessee. Washington and West VIZ
ginia. The time for registration mas
ended in California and Rhode lSlano
Persons who failed to vote in 1886
Colorado. Idaho, residents OF all places
in Illinois except Cook County ana the
10 principal cities, Kansas, Minnesota,
Montana. Nebraska Omaha and Lin
coin only. Nevada, North Dakota,
Oregon, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming
Reregistration is required also OF all
Louisiana voters who failed to renew
in 1880 or 1881: of all New Jersey Vot-
ers VINO have not voted since prior 10
1928: all Oklahoma voters who nave
failed to vote for three successive elec-
tions; Of previous voters in South Da-
kota whose names we're not listed by
the assessors in July; OF all voters in
Kansas City. st. Louis and st. joseph,
Mo. and in st. Louis and Jackson
Counties; Of voters in all Iowa cities
over 5000 population except those with
permanent registration systems (Des
Moines, Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs.
Davenport, Dubuque, Fort Dodge, Mason
CITY, Muscatine, Ottumwa, Sioux CITY.
Ames, Marshalltown and possibly
others).
Permanently Registered.
Residents of Joplin and Springfield,
Mo. who voted in 1880 are permanently
registered, but voters in these cities
who did not cast ballots two years ago
must reregister Residents in cities OF
from 10000 to $4,000 in Missouri should
consult local officials to learn whether
they must reregister, while residents OF
Ohio who failed to vote in 1880 must
reregister, and even those who cast bal
lots two years ago may be required to
renew their registrations by local ordi-
nance.
New general registration also Is being
conducted this year in Allegany. Bal
tin,ore. Calvert, Talbot and Wicomtco
Counties in Maryland, and persons who
failed to register In 1880 In Baltimore
City and Worcester County must re-
register this year.
Prescott pointed out that in numer-
GUS States voters can renew regtstra-
tions by mail The State Committee
can furnish blanks used in large group
Of States These forms can be obtained
at headquarters at the Republican Club.