European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 11, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday May 11, 19b6 the stars and stripes Page Al states planning to hold primaries Washington Alaska Michigan Wyoming Oklahoma and Utah will hold primary elections for Feder Al state and county officials in August. Military members and their families can obtain information on voting procedures Tor these slates by requesting a 1986-87 voting assistance guide from unit voting As i stance officers. ,. Civilians May obtain this information at any . Embassy or consulate. The following information is provided by the Federal voting assistance office in the Pentagon. If local assist Ance is not available overseas voters can write the Federal voting assistance program director. Room 18457 Penta gon Washington 20301, or Call Antowon 225-0663 or com Mercial 202 695-0663, Here Are some details about the voting Alaska holds in primary aug. 26. Voters will choose candidates for governor lieutenant governor one , senator one is. Representative 40 state representatives 10 slate senators and several judicial retention candidates. Members of the . Armed forces or merchant Marine and their families other alaskan residents temporarily residing outside the United states and overseas citizens voting under the overseas citizens voting rights act May use a single Federal Post card application to simultaneously Register and request an Absentee ballot. State Law requires All of the data on the Post card plus any former name under which the voter May have been previously registered in Alaska. It also requires the length of the voter s residency in the slate and in the election District in which the voter wishes to Register. Persons must be registered not later than 30 Days prior to the election in order to vote in the election. Request should be sent to the director of the division of elections in Juneau Alaska. A single request will be valid for both the primary and the nov. 4 general election As Long As both elections fall within six months of the Date of the application. Ballots will be mailed 15 to 30 Days before the election. All ballots postmarked by the Date of the election will be counted if received by 4 . On the 1,1th Day fallowing the election. The state registration form must be sworn 10 before a commissioned officer or other person authorized to admin ister oaths. If an authorized official is not accessible two persons Over 18 years of age May witness the oath. Requests for primary ballots in Alaska must specify party affiliation. -. Michigan will hold its primary election aug. 5. Voters go to the polls to select candidates for governor live. Representatives 38 slate senators 110 slate representatives county commissioners judge of the court of appeals judge of the circuit court judge of the District court and judge of the probate court. Military members and their families and overseas Citi Zens voting under the overseas citizens voting right act May Register and request an Absentee ballot by mailing the Post card application to their City or township clerk. A Tingle Post card May be used to request ballots for Chicago s Washington flexes new muscle do your duty vote both the primary and the nov. 4 general election by checking the appropriate blocks on the Post card. The Post card should be submitted not earlier than 75 Days prior to the election and Noi later than the saturday prior to the election. To ensure timely delivery of the ballot voters arc advised to mat the Post card at least two months prior to the  Post card applications require that an oath be sworn to before an official authorized to administer an oath. ,. Under current Michigan Law overseas citizens voting under the overseas citizens voting rights act Are entitled to a Federal ballot Only. Wyoming s primary will be aug. 19. Voters will choose candidates for one . Representative governor Secretary of stale treasurer auditor superintendent of Public instruction 64 slate representatives is state senators and various county offices such As District attorney county commissioner Coroner sheriff county dark treasurer assessor and clerk of the District court. Military members and their families other Wyoming residents temporarily residing outside the United states and overseas citizens voting under the overseas citizen voting rights act need not Register to vote. These voters May request Absentee ballot with the Post card application at any time for All elections during the August Calendar year. Voters Are advised to submit heir Post card applications to the county of voting residence at least two months prior to he election to ensure timely delivery of a ballot. Check both primary and general if ballots Tor both elections Are desired  must specify parly affiliation when requesting a primary election ballot. Ballots will be mailed Al least 25 Days prior to the primary and 35 Days prior to the general election. Oklahoma s primary will be aug. 26. With a. Runoff scheduled for sept. 16, if necessary. To be picked arc candidates for one is. Senate scat six .  sen is governor lieutenant Gover nor state auditor and inspector attorney general male treasurer state superintendent of Public instruction stale insurance commissioner stale corporation commissioner five justices of inc state supreme court judge of the court of criminal appeals six judges of the court of appeals 71 District court judges 77 associate District court judges 27 District attorneys 101 stale representatives 24 suite senators county assessor county treasurer and three county commissioners. Military members and their families other Oklahoma residents temporarily residing outside the United Stales and overseas citizens voting under i lie overseas citizens voting rights act May request ballots for the primary Runoff and general election by submitting a single Post card application to the Secretary of the county election Board in heir county of voting residence. Registration is. Waived for these Abs Alec voters. Voters Are encouraged to submit their applications Al least two months prior to inc election. Party affiliation must be specified when requesting a. Primary election ballot. Utah holds its primary election aug. 19,. At stake arc selections of one . Senator three . Representatives 26 state senators 75 state representatives and various county offices. Military members and their families civilian employee of inc . Government serving overseas and their families and members of religious groups or welfare agencies officially attached to the armed forces overseas and their families need not be registered to request an Absentee ballot in Utah Absentee voters May request a ballot for the primary election Only by submitting a Post card application to the county clerk in their county of voting residence. Voters Are advised to mail the Post card at least two months prior to the election. A separate request for a ballot must be submitted be fore the nov. 4 general election. Citizens voting under the overseas citizens voting rights act May request a Federal election ballot Only by submitting a Post card to the county clerk in heir county of voting residence. It is recommended that these voters also mail the Post card at least two months prior to the election. However voters in this category can receive both the primary and general election ballots by checking both of the appropriate blocks on inc Posl card. Mayor uses tie breaking vote to of appointments Chicago a mayor Harold Washington feed his newly acquired political muscle u win Chicago City Council approval of 25 appointments some of which had been held fio stage in committees for virtually his entire three year term. Washington who picked up four allies in special Alder manic elections recently now appears to have the upper hand in the Long Hitler Battle for control of the City Council. In a Council meeting Friday. Washington s opponents challenged his right to use his tie breaking vote which is Cen Irel to his new Power. Previously Washington s opponents led by Alderman edwa7d Vrdolyak has used air 29-21 majority w Seal mailers ranging from appoint meals to the disbursement of millions of Dollar in Federal Grants and contracts. But the new allies of Washington the City s first Black mayor gave him a 25-vote bloc on the so member Council and thus the ability to cast his own vote to break a tie. Washington used that lie breaking Vole several times Friday to defeat objections la appointments and Block procedural Maneu vers by members of the one time majority bloc. He even used a tie breaking Vole to defeat a motion that challenged his right to use the lie breaking vote the chair voting to sustain its own ruling on the lie breaking vote Issue obviously defies Council rules said Alderman Edward Burke another apposition Leader. Mayoral spokesman Alton Miller said the administration fully expects a court Challenge on the Issue. He noted that Washington and Vrdolyak had court stenographers recording Friday s Council proceedings. Burke predicted after the Council meeting thai there would be no shortage of plaintiffs in a lawsuit aimed at barring the seating of Washington s appointees to ally agencies boards and committees. Court ordered special elections were held in March in seven wards to increase minority representation. In those elections and runoffs in two wards the fallowing month Washington gained four allies while Vrdolyak retained three. Friday s nearly five hour Council session was marked by unusual civility contrasting sharply with the bitter Battles that had been the Norm since Washington s election in 1983