Evening star., 1944-09-12
Guide for Absentee Voters
State BoIIot Lows IF to X Summarized;
Questions and Answers on Registration

This is the second in series
of summaries OF State laWs on
registration and Doting, to be
published daily in The Star for
the benefit OF poters from, these
States who no,o Sare in the Dis
trict.
FLORIDA - Residence require
ments: State. year: county. 6
months Absentee voting only within
Stateo Personal registration re-
quired every two years in cities of
10000 Of" more or counties over 3d.
900; permanent in cities of less than
10000. Register in person at office
of county supervisor or Office of
district registrar by October IA.
Prospective absent voter may vote
in person in advance in his county
or city clerks Office between Octo-
ber % and November or an absent
voter may vote on election day in
a precinct in Florida by presenting
certificate OF registration and
being identified. The ballot is mailed
to his home precinct.
GEORGIA - Residence require
ments: State, year; county, 6
months. Absentee voting permitted.
Voter is qualified at Is years. Reg
istration permanent. Annual poll
tax of 81 was due May 7. Ballot
may be obtained from registrar by
voter or member of his family
through October % by sending
written request by registered mail,
inclosing 26 cents postage. Ballot
must be returned by registered mail
to reach precinct November 6.
IDAHO-Residence requirements:
State, 6 months; county, 30 days.
Absentee voting permitted. Regis
tration permanent if elector votes
every two years. Federal or State
employees and wives may register by
mail. All others must register in
person before clerk of Board of
County Commissioners through No
vember 4. Request absentee ballot
from county auditor or county clerk
and return by registered mail to
county clerk by November 6.
ILLINOIS - Residence require
ments: State, l year; county, 80
days; precinct. 80 days. Absentee
voting permitted. Registration re-
quired in person; permanent if elec-
tor votes every four years. The city
election commissioners and county
clerks will receive registration
through October 9. Registration
held in precincts on certain days.
Request application for ballot from
county clerk or election commission
ers from October 9 through Novem-
ber 2. Return ballot in time for de-
livery to polling place on Novem-
ber 7.
INDIANA - Residence require
ments: State, 6 months; township,
60 days; precinct, 80 days. Absentee
voting permitted. Register in per-
son through october IL or by mail
by October 8. Registration perma-
nent If elector votes every two
years. Request ballot application
from Circuit Court clerk or city or
town clerk from october 8 through
November a. Forms for Federal or
State employees differ. Return bal
lot in time to be counted on elec-
ton day.
IOWA-Residence requirements:
State. 6 months; county, 60 days.
Absentee voting permitted. To reg
lister by mail, file duplicate regis
tration affidavit with clerk through
October %. Absentees may register
by affidavit on ballot envelope. Re-
quest ballot application after Octo-
Der Ii from county auditor, city or
town clerk and return ballot to
county auditor before election day.
KANSAS - Residence require
ments: State, months; precinct,
80 days. Absentee voting permitted.
Register in person by October %,
except in Wichita and Kansas City
where elector must register by Oc-
tober l8. Registration permanent.
except in Wichita and 7Slnsas City,
II elector votes every two years. Re-
quest ballot application from county
clerk through November 2 and re-
turn by 8 am. November 6.
Questions and Answers.
@. May a soldier from Florida
vote without being registered?
A. His vote will be counted for |
Federal ofices only.