Evening star., 1962-10-03

in their home State elections
in November.
The following information,
published by The Star in gen.
eral election years and supplied
by the District chapter Of the
League Of Women Voters, is
applicable to all citizens not
covered by the Voters Service
Act. The act provides for abb
sentee voting by military per-
sonnel, those civilians serving
with them, Federal emloyeS on
assignments overseas, and
spouses Of all these groups if
In residence with them.
Ali States require that to be
an elector one must be citizen
Of the United States. The mini
mum legal voting age is 81,
except in Georgia and Ken
lucky, 18; Alaska, 10, and
Hawaii, 20. Payment Of poll
tax is requisite for voting in
Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi,
Texas and Virginia.
Here are the requirements of
the first group Of States:
ALABAMA Absentee voting allowed
emily with the State. 0ctoer 20 Is the
dead1ine for registration. Poll tax
must haev cen paid by February /.
1862, Voter must have spgled per.
by March 1, 1862, TO have name placed
on absentee voter list.
ALASKA: Pre-registration is not
REQUIRED IN person or BY mall ~ is
tp.te S s6etSs betWesn N jTly yuty 10 and November
2 for ballot. The voted ballot must
be postmarked not later than Novem-
OeI ARIZONA: Voter must have regis
tered in person or by mail By septem-
ber "a. Request application for ballot
from County Recorder between Octoner
. and November 3; The n. voted. voted baii9t aftl
cisi %SSi no d later s than .. M m. November s.
ARKANSAS: No registration. Voter
must have 1862 poll tax receipt issued
BY october /. 1852. Request absentee
p SsS e.rF K Dffs01 Ts ocs Fl Gy Ms 9S
viii Be accepted from October 90 to
November s. The voted ballot must
be received by the County Clerk by
CAiIFORNfA: Register in person or
by mail By September 13. Il from Los
Angeles, San Francisco, san Diego.
Santa Clara or San Bernadino County,
request registration affidavit from. the
Registrar Of Voters; elsewhere from
County Clerk. Registration closes %
days before an election. Write for
ballot to County Clerk or Registrar Of
N0te N0tefS thiS tiSm cSsnse SSSSsf in i isSS the
voted ballot must be. received By the
issuing official not later than three
days before the election or By NoVem-
O coioRRDo: Rssistsr in person by
October %, or BY mail by October II
with County Clerk lin Denver, with
Election commission) between August
must mi be received BY the Issuing official
By pm. November 8.
CONNECTICUT: Registration In per
son only Statewide registration VIII pc
foHn. hsd 0csOIsf bodnT boronSh elections on
that day. In those towns. registration
will be held on October 90. Write City
or Town Clerk anytime during the two
ballot The voted ballot must be re-
3 IN. November 5. the day before the
'ifHisIphiwARE fpHiEsIIhwARE: ReGlstratien in person
b aPs ps, e D.vs4sS ySss Sy 81 a E.cton. %ps1 @ be-
tSssa ostUssE Ssy nOtaT.ea snd Sc'SSsf So his
ployer Cor by himself II self-employed)
that he cannot be home to vote in per-
son because Of the nature Of his ousitt
must Be received by the Department Of
Elections in the county OF residence no |
later than IL noon, November D. the
O~ FLORIDA: Registration must be made
In person: closes on October 8. Request
official application form tor aosentee
ballot from County supervisor oi kegs
6 pm. November /. Voted ballot. must
reach Issuing official not later than
pm, November 5. the day before cleo
GEORGIA: Registration closed May
BsI962. Personal registration required. |
Apply for ballot to, the Ordinary or
ReRistrar from September TO NO
S:r S:OsF 81 SoaT ~ family iif q in osoTai. S The
voted ballot must be received by the
issuing official no later than November
3. the day before ths ,, election: ;i9I. u,.n,.
mali until October II. Register With
County Clerk lin Honolulu with City
Gs fGss oesob.f Ts cGpng fOr Or sSssntes s eEs ballot
The voted ballot must be received BY
the ,issuIns. officer no later than No
vember 5. the day before the election;
mali with clerk Of the Board Of County
Commissioners By November 3. Re-
guest application for ballot from
County Auditor anytime; The voted
SS. @ ssrd nTss mai Ss and feceed e IS tse
Auditor not later than November o.
the day before the election.
ILLINOIS: Registration n person.
Sids ciosST dSy oSt 0StoSsT Sauntg mSs3 Tsres
lister in 1851 or 1862 to be eligible. to
vote in 1862. In the Chicago Election
District, made up OF Chicago, Chicago
Heights, Berwyn, Cicero, Lyons and
spouses ana dependents can re-regis-
ter By mail. Write the Board of Elec-
ton Commissioners, Room 30S' City
Hall, Chicago. for. registration affl-
available in the District Of Columbia
All other residents Of Cook County
must reEister in person with the Coun-
Request official application affidavit
ty Clerk Gin Chicago Election District,
from the Board of Election Commis-
sieners). The completed affidavit will
be accepted from October 2 to Novem-
ceived by the issuing officer in time to
be deposited in the voters precinct
ballot box before the polls close at
Pm. Noyember Q.
mail with the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court Of the home county by october
g.. Request official application for alb
sentee ballot form from Clerk Of Cir
vember 8. Be sure to state whether
Federal employe or spouse Of one, as
there are special forms for these ap-
phcants. The voted ballet must be
received BY the issuing officer before
IOWA: Registration not required in
rural communities. Des Moines has
permanent registration II elector votes
sentee voters. no prior registration is
required. Affidavit on ballot envelope
constitutes registration:
Request absentee ballot after Octo-
her 16 from County Auditor .n.. Of City or
be received by issuing officer prior to
KANSAS CITY: Register in person
Der % dn Topeka. Wichita and Kan
sas City, with Election Commissioners,
by October 16). No REGISTRATION is re-
quired in. rural communities except
johnson, Shawnee and sedgwick
Hts Write County CLERK for absentee
ballot from september 70 november
/ The voted ballot must be received
By the County CLERK by 1 pm. Nov
Vember 5, the day before the election.
KENTUCKY: Registration in per
son only by September s. Absentee
voting for civilians now restricted to
Federal employees. their spouses and
Court anytime up to october II for
absentee ballot. The voted ballot must
Be received by the Clerk by pm.
November g.
LOUISIANA: REGISTER in person with
Parish Registrar Of Voters by october
6. Only Federal employees. their spouses
and students may vote by mailed BAL
lot Write Clerk OF the District Court
Gn Parish Of Orleans. the Civil SheT-
iff) for your ballot from September
10 October 40. The voted ballot must
b. received by issuing officer no later
than November 5. the day prior to
election. - =
fyostng date varies by towns. Write
city or Town Clerk anytime for ao.