Word: voting
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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Here is a man who voluntarily spurns the greatest privilege of citizenship:-- voting for the President of the United States. He asks why we should "bother to vote"! Mr. Chase, we "bother to vote" because we have backbone and because we care enough about this country of ours to do our woe bit to help it solve its difficulties. We are not spineless creatures; we are not spineless creatures; we are not so self-centered as to "despise" the men who are to guide us during the next four years...
...above mentioned states, a duly registered voter who will be absent from his home on the day of election, may, vote by mail. However, it is required that each voter who expects to be absent shall procure from the Secretary of his State a certain specific form on which to make application for an "absentee voter" ballot. The Harding-Coolidge Club of Harvard has arranged to have a number of these applications sent to them at once and will soon have them on hand at their office in the CRIMSON building, where the voters of the University may sign them...
...Qualifications: A citizen, 21 years of age, able to read English and to write his name. He must be a resident of the state for one year, a city or town for six months. A change of residence within the state does not bar from voting in the town from which the voter removed until 6 months after such removal. 2. Registration: Automatic of all who paid poll tax and who were known to be residents on April 1 of last year. All others to be registered, must prove residence in person by October 13 in all cities including Boston...
...Qualifications: To vote one must be 21 years of age; a resident of the state for 1 year, of the county 4 months, and election district for 30 days. 2. Registration: Must be in person in cities of over 5000. Registration from Monday, October 4 up to, and including October 30 in New York City. In other cities of 5000, on October 15 and 16. 3. Absentee voters: A qualified voter unavoidably absent may vote by mail. Application for ballot in the form of an affidavit must be received not later than October 16. Form of the affidavit...
...they disagree it is only in degree of contempt. Why then should those of us who are not professionally obliged to keep up the dismal pretense of enthusiasm about the wretched business--why should we waste time talking or thinking about the election, and why should we bother to vote? E. P. CHASE...