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Show THOMAS JEFFERSON EDITORIAL A Tme Element ital Factor m Atoitee Vtfhg WASTTfKATnN A INDIANA VPS) Armed Forces personnel voting by absentee bsUot in the 1968 general election risk having their vote not counted if their ballot misses the receipt of ballot deadline even by a few minutes. Most states require that voted absentee ballots reach election officials by Election Day, Nov. 6. There are, however, some states with earlier or later deadlines. In addition, there is a wide variation in time among the states as to when ballots are sent to absentee voters and the earliest date on which voted ballots may be returned. Detailed information concerning absentee voting may be found in the pamphlet "Voting Information 1968" (DoD GEN-68- ). In time to reaeh designated official for delivery to election officers before Election Day. KANSAS Nov. 4 12 noon KENTUCKY Close of polls Nov. 5 LOUISIANA Must reach issuing official in sufficient time for delivery to Election Commissioners on Election Day (see box below) MAINE Nov. 5 MARYLAND Nov. 5 Nov. 5 ARIZONA 6 p.m. 7:80 p.m. CALIFORNIA Nov. 4 COLORADO Nov. 5 5 p.m. 5 p.m. CONNECTICUT 6 p.m. Nov. 5 DELAWARE 12 noon Nov. 6 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Nov. 5 8 pm. 6 pjn. FLORIDA Nov. 4 GEORGIA Nov. 5 Close of polls HAWAII 12 noon Nov. 11 IDAHO Close of polls Nov. 5 ILLINOIS Close of polls Nov. 6 MINNESOTA Nov. 5 MISSISSIPPI Close of polls Cloie of polls Nov. 6 MISSOURI 6 p.m. Nov. MONTANA Nov. 5 NEBRASKA Close of polls 10 Nov. 7 NEVADA Nov. 5 ajn. Close of polls NEW HAMPSHIRE In time for transmittal to Election officials before polls elosa on Election Day. NEW JERSEY Nov. 6 (see box at right) Close of polls LOUISIANA ABSENTEE REGISTRATION To Whom Applicable spouse's entry into the Mila. To those persons who itary Service. Registration Form otherwise qualify under state The parish Registrar, uplaw as set forth in "Qualion determining by contacting fications for Voting" who entered the Armed Forces the two named registered voters that you are entitled from Louisiana. to register, will send to you b. The spouses of above members of the Armed the registration blank. Fill out the blank, have it attestForces who are not present ed by an officer authorised to register in person because of the military duty of the to administer oaths. Note: On a blank sheet of paper Service member. sign your name. Return the Method of Absentee registration form and the sheet of paper containing Registration Send a letter to the Regyour signature to the parish istrar of your parish giving Registrar. ths following information: Time of Registration a. Date on which you atTo register to vote in the tained the age of 21. November general election, b. The length of residence the completed forms and in Louisiana. your signature on the blank e. The precinct, ward and sheet of paper must be reparish in which you desire to turned to the Registrar of the parish so that your name register. d. Enclose the names and may be entered in the parish addresses of two or more voters list between the dates credible registered voters of of Sept 80 and Oct 4. All Other Persons your precinct who could make oath if required that Must register in person as set forth under you resided in your precinct at the time of you or your ALASKA Postmarked no later than Nov. 6 Close of polls Nov. 5 ALABAMA Nov. 5 Nov. 6 S p.m. MASSACHUSETTS Absolute deadlines for the receipt of voted absentee ballots in the various states and territories are: ARKANSAS MICHIGAN 6 p.m. Nov. 4 IOWA Nov. 5 RHODE ISLAND NEW JERSEY Who May Vote by Absentee Ballot: "Military service voter" means a qualified elector under Constitution and laws of this state who cornea within ons of the following categor- Nov. 5 9 ies: a. Persons in military service, their spouses and de- Nov. 5 1 UTAH VERMONT pendents. Patients in a veterans' hospital located in any place other than place of their Close of polls Nov. 5 b. VIRGINIA Nov. 5 WASHINGTON residences who have been in military service in any war in which the U. 8. has been engaged and have been discharged or released from such service. c. Civilians attached to or serving with Armed Forces, of U.S. without this State, their spouses and dependents when residing with or accompanying them. Registration: service Since "Military voter" has been redefined to include a broader category, all included in new definition are not required to register in order to vote. Under new provisions, spouses and dependents of military personnel are no longer required to register to vote by absentee ballot Nov. 20 WYOMING Nov. 5 GUAM Opening of polls Before Election Day PUERTO RICO Before Election Day VIRGIN ISLANDS Close of polls Nov. 5 Reply envelope must be postmarked no later than Nov. 4. Must be postmarked no later than Nov. 5. Voted ballot must be returned by registered or certified mail. 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Certainly a great deal can be learned by our by simply reading the newspapers, news magazines, government or publications and the like. Often we read about an operation classiis that media news the supposedly of in piece equipment fied. Stop and think for a moment though. Is the complete story really there, published for all to read, or have one or two vital that you might know about because pieces lieen left of work that with item equipment or on the particular opyou eration? Those are the pieces the enemy is looking for and can afford to sift through a lot of useless or duplicated information to Find. One slip on your part may not give them all they want, but combined with the careless slips of many others, it can help provide the pieces to an intelligence jigsaw puzzle fatal to our country tul-piV not tn liirhtlv. Our ene- Casn.riiu nf w lu . fT uumiii.inn. 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