European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 29, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pages it it the stars and stripes March 19 states set dates for municipal elections this year compiled by Wanda Dew staff writer Washington Nineteen slates have announced dates for municipal elections this summer and members of the armed forces and merchant Marine and govern ment employees who work outside the United and their arc eligible to vote in these no Federal elec they must Register and mail a completed Federal Post card application to the City or county clerk in their county of Home some states require written requests that must contain the following information printed voting residence in the City where the person is the address to which the Absentee ballot is to be the election for which the ballot is being the voters unit and the voters Alabama on july the following cities in Ala Bama will hold elections Brun Mussel Tuscaloosa and on Madison will hold and Bir Mingham residents will vote on Troy state will hold but a Date has not been alabamians May Register to vote Absen tee by sending a completed Spca to the City clerk in their voting residence Between 5 and 60 Days before the Absentee ballots should be forwarded to the voter at least 21 Days before the elec marked ballots must reach the City clerk before the polls close on election Arizona Arizona has elections set on various dates for its residents who want information on the Date to vote in their City should write to the county record ers office in their county of voting Resi arizonans May Register to vote Absen tee by submitting a completed Spca to the county election officials will accept requests for Absentee ballots not earlier than 90 Days before the saturday preceding an election and not later than the Friday preceding the ballots should be forwarded to the voter 30 Days before the the ballots must reach ejection officials by 7 on election California California will hold elections on Var ious residents who want information on the Date to vote in their City should write to the county clerk in their county of voting californians must use a Federal Post card application or any other written request Tor an Absentee ballot if they Are not permanently some municipalities will hold a Sec Ond election in addition to the regular and a separate Spca or writ ten request is required to obtain a ballot for this California has adopted procedures for special Absentee voters who May not be Able to meet mailing deadlines due to military or other Check with local voting officials for Delaware Many Delaware towns will be holding write to the municipal clerk in your town of voting residence to find out if what elections will be held and whether Absentee ballots will be a voters registered in Delaware May request an Absentee ballot by submitting a completed Spca to the municipal clerk in their Tow i of election officials will Forward an affidavit of an application for registration and permanent registration these forms must be returned in time to reach the department of elections at least 10 Days before the elec Florida has scheduled various dates for municipal and local election dates can be obtained by writ ing to the City registered Florida voters must sub Mit Federal Post card applications to their City clerk four Days before the voters can Register by using the Absentee state registration which May be requested by sending a separate Spca to the supervisor of elections in the county of voting residence 30 Days before the Florida election Law requires that the registration form be witnessed by two registered voters from the county in which the voter is or sworn to before a commissioned officer or other person authorized to administer the Absentee ballot return envelope must be witnessed by two persons Over the age of 18 or by a notary or other official authorized to administer marked ballots must reach officials by the close of polls on election Georgia Georgia will hold elections in More than 500 cities and each Lucity sets its own and the dates Range from mid Spring to Atlanta residents will go to the polls in other georgians should Contact the municipal clerk of their town for voting residents of Georgia must submit Federal Post card applications to the municipal clerk not earlier than 90 Days before an election and not later than five Days before if residing More than 300 Miles from their county Kentucky on May kentuckians will go to the polls to vote in primary elections for state and City on the ballots will be candidates for the states vennum Breed districts in the and in the City races the list will be topped by mayoral residents of Kentucky May apply for an Absentee ballot and state registration forms by submitting a Federal Post card application to their county clerk in their county of voting residence 30 Days be fore the persons already registered May use the Spca to apply for an Absentee bal lot to the not later than seven Days before the the should Forward Absentee ballots to the voter 30 Days be fore the completed ballots must reach the by 3 on election Massachusetts Massachusetts will hold its elections on various dates can be obtained by write to the City clerk or town residents of Massachusetts living outside the United states May waive registration simultaneously if they sub Mit Absentee ballots or written registration is permanent in Massachusetts if the person does not change his voting those persons Al ready registered May apply for an Absentee ballot by submitting an Spca that must reach election officials by noon of the Day before election ballots should be forwarded to the voter at least 21 Days before the elec marked ballots must reach election officials before the polls close on elec Tion Minnesota most of Minnesota cities will be holding Paul and Minne Apolis will hold elections in other towns and cities will hold theirs at various some this residents of Minnesota interested in finding out the dates of their elections should Contact the municipal clerk in their voting residence or Call the Minne Sota league of cities at 612 227 7 for Absentee they May submit Federal Post card applications or written requests to their county auditor in their county of voting Absentee ballot applications Are accepted at any Lime before the but Early application is ballots should be forwarded to the voter 20 Days before the voted ballots must reach election officials be fore the polls close on election Mississippi on june most of the 300 towns and cities in Mississippi will be holding elec some of these cities will also hold primary elections on May with a Runoff a week registered Mississippi voters May submit Federal Post card applications to their City clerk before the the Spca of a voter not yet registered must be sent to the City clerk 30 Days before the the clerk will Forward an affidavit of and an Absentee ballot that must be returned by the the Spca used for registration or request for an Absentee affidavit of registration and the Absentee bal lot return envelope must be sworn to before a commissioned warrant no not below the rank of ser Geant or other person authorized to administer persons who want to vote in the May 14 primary elections must Send two one for the primary and Runoff and the second for the general ballots must be reach election officials by noon the Day before the elec Nevada on May Nevada will hold its municipal followed by a general election june Carson City will not hold elections this nevadans entitled to Register Absentee must use the affidavit of registration form prepared by each requests May be made by using the Spca or other form of writing or by Telephone or completed registration forms must be received by the county registration offi Cial 30 Days before the those requesting the registration form with the Spca will also be sent an Absentee ballot for the municipal Pri a separate Spca would be Nec Essary to obtain a ballot for the general requests for Absentee ballots May be made any time up to 5 on the tuesday before the ballots should be mailed to the voter at least 25 Days before the voted ballots must reach election officials by close of polls on election Ohio on May ohioans will be voting for hundreds of municipal offices through out the state in a primary residents of Ohio who Are registered voters May vote Absentee if they submit completed Federal Post card applications by May those not registered must submit an Spca by it will be used for registration and As a ballot Pennsylvania on May Pennsylvania residents will vote a statewide primary to select candidates to run in the general election on the election will be for county and municipal May Register to vote Absentee by sending a completed Spca to their county Board of elections any time before each unregistered voters sent the state mail registration which must be mailed along ballots should be mailed to the voter at least 14 Days before the completed ballots must be received by election officials by the Friday before the election Rhode Island Rhode Island will hold elections for local offices on various residents eligible to vote by Absentee should write a letter to the Board of canvassers in their City or town to find out election persons residing overseas Are exempted from registration and May apply by Federal Post card application for a registration completed Focas must reach the Board by 4 21 Days before election a separate Spca must be submitted for each voted ballots must reach election officials by the close of polls on election South Carolina South Carolina will hold elections on various dates this Spring for offices in the municipalities and on the local dates can be obtained by writing to the county Board of voter overseas residents May Register to vote Absentee by sending a completed Spca to the county Board of voter registration in their county of voting Resi Dence by 5 four Days before the unregistered voters must sub Mit their Focas 30 Days before the Tennessee Many towns in Tennessee will hold election dates can be obtained by writing to the county elections com temporary registration is limited to armed forces and government per sons residing they May Regis Ter to vote Absentee by sending a completed Spca to the county election the Spca must be received by elec Tion officials not earlier than 90 Days and not less than seven Days before the Virginia on june virginians will go to the polls to vote for lieutenant 100 delegates and other state and local offices in a primary Virginia residents May apply for per manent registration by submitting a completed Spca or state registration form to the general registrar in their voting residence 30 Days before the elec the Federal Post card application ballot request and the Absentee ballot return envelope must be signed before a marked ballots must be received by officials before the close of polls on election West Virginia West Virginia will hold elections on various dates that can be obtained by writing to the county elections commis overseas residents May apply for registration and Send a completed Spca to the municipal clerk in their county 60 120 Days before the ballots should be forwarded 30 Days before the election and be returned by the close of polls on election Wyoming on May the following Wyoming towns will hold elections big la Opal and municipal elections will be held in Pine Bluffs on May the annual elec Tion of members of the Board of trustees in each school District and Community College District will be held on overseas Wyomi gites May Register and vote Absentee by sending a completed Spca to election Absentee ballots will be mailed to the requester at least 25 Days before the persons eligible to vote Only under the provisions of the overseas citizens Vot ing rights act Are not eligible to vote in these no Federal if procedural information is not Avail Able write to the director of the Federal voting assistance of fice of the Secretary of Penta gon pm 20301 or Call Auto on 2244928 or commercial 202