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Show LIFETIMES )W frt State primary elections in 1992 officer says. "Fewer people vote in the state primaries," said Henry Valentino, Federal Voting Assistance Program director at the Pentagon. "What you end up having is a small percentage of the population making the decision on whose names will actually appear on the November ballot. "By not voting, you're letting someone else make the decision for you." The parties select most of their candidates for the Nov. 3 elections based on the primaries' results, explained Valentino. This is a time where an individual's vote can make a big difference, especially "if someone that you really want elected is running for office," he added. "This is your chance to let your party know what you want." The 1992 primaries are crucial for November's elections because they will determine candidates for U.S. 35 19 Hilltop Times IT Of might not seem as important as the Nov. 3 general election, but you're dead wrong if that's what you think, the Defense Department's voting president, Feb. 6,1992 senators' seats and all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, said Valentino. Also, 14 governors' offices and thousands of state and local positions are up for election. Voter registration rules are the same for primaries as for general elections, said Valentino. "If your state requires you to use the Federal Post Card Application to register for an absentee voter's ballot, then that's what you need to do for the primaries," he explained. "Be sure to mail it in as soon as you can. Don't wait for the deadline." Information on state elections, voting requirements and deadlines is available through unit and installation voting officers, said Valentino. Hill's voting officer is Maj. Alan K. Miller, or Ext. In addition, the Voting Information Center provides details on state elections, he said. Open 24 hours a day, the center's telephone number is or DSN For information on the presidential primary in your state see the list below. Please note that several states 223-650- 0. have not scheduled presidential primaries. These include Alaska, AriKen- zona, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, tucky, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, Utah, Vermont, Virginia and Wyoming. Alabama, June 2 (B) Alaska, Aug. 25 (S) Arizona, Sept. 8 (S) Arkansas, May 26 (B) California, June 2 (B) Colorado, March 3 (P) Colorado, Aug. 1 1 (S) Connecticut, March 24 (P) Connecticut, Sept. 15 (S) Delaware, Sept. 12 (S) District of Columbia, May 5 (P) District of Columbia, Sept. 15 (S) Florida, March 10 (P) Florida, Sept. 1 (S) Georgia, March 3 (P) Georgia, July 21 (S) Guam, Sept. 5 (S) Hawaii, Sept. 19 (S) Idaho, May 26, (B) Illinois, March 17 (B) Indiana, May 5 (B) Iowa, June 2 (S) rT Sept. 1 Virgin Islands, Sept. 8 (S) Washington, May 19 (P) Washington, Sept. 15 (S) West Virginia, May 12 (B) Wisconsin, April 7 (PI Wisconsin, Sept. 8 (S) Wyoming, Aug. 18 (S) P York, April 7 (P) York, Sept. 8 (S) 1!' presidential primary S state B both presidential and state primary mwz .1 mimmfmmm MM MB Party Texas, March 10 (B) Utah, Sept. 8 (S) Vermont, Sept. 8 (S) Virginia, June 9 (S) (S) .i. Democratic only) South Carolina, June 9 (S) South Dakota, Feb. 25 (P) South Dakota, June 2 (S) Tennessee, March 10 (P) Tennessee, Aug. 6 (S) Hampshire, Feb. 18 (P) Hampshire, Sept. 8 (S) Jersey, June 2 (B) Mexico, June 2 (B) . (B) Pennsylvania, April 28 (B) Puerto Rico, March 15 (P) Puerto Rico, June 14 (S) Rhode Island, March 10 (P) Rhode Island, Sept. 15 (S) South Carolina, March 7 (P Maryland, March 3 (B) Massachusetts, March 10 (P) Massachusetts, Sept. 15 (S) Michigan, March 17 (P) Michigan, Aug. 4 (S) Minnesota, April 7 (P) Minnesota, Sept. 15 (S) Mississippi, March 10 (B) Missouri, Aug. 5 (S) Montana, June 2 (B) Nebraska, May 12 (B) New New New New New New May 19 Oregon, Kansas, April 7 (P) Kansas, Aug. 4 (S) Kentucky, May 26 (B) Louisiana, March 10 (P) Louisiana, Oct. 3 (S) Maine, June 9 (S) Nevada, Texas Brand western North Carolina, May 5 (B) North Dakota, June 9 (B) Ohio, May 5 (B) Oklahoma, March 10 (P) Oklahoma, Aug. 25 (S) s as 3se& BRING YOUR TAX RETURN TO THE EDUCTION $AIE NVENTORY (I.R.S.) Contemporary 5-Pie- Infants, kids, ladies and mens styles and sizes p2 BRAND BOOTS i' Dining ce Group Clean contemporary , ( a . 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