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... matter to cover veterans as to registration . ) Section 203 : ( A ) Recommends that the secretaries of state , upon receipt of a post - card application , forward it as expeditiously as possible to the proper . county , city or other ...
... matter to cover veterans as to registration . ) Section 203 : ( A ) Recommends that the secretaries of state , upon receipt of a post - card application , forward it as expeditiously as possible to the proper . county , city or other ...
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... matter added governing the specific weight - and - size limitations of State balloting units based on suggestion No. VIII of the Secretary of War's report to the United States War Ballot Commission , S. Doc . 6 , 79th Cong . , p . 72 ...
... matter added governing the specific weight - and - size limitations of State balloting units based on suggestion No. VIII of the Secretary of War's report to the United States War Ballot Commission , S. Doc . 6 , 79th Cong . , p . 72 ...
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... matter for the courts to decide , but we did what we could to suspend it . The CHAIRMAN . That is right . This bill continues the various and sundry recommendations that were included in the last bill to the States . Mr. MANASCO . Mr ...
... matter for the courts to decide , but we did what we could to suspend it . The CHAIRMAN . That is right . This bill continues the various and sundry recommendations that were included in the last bill to the States . Mr. MANASCO . Mr ...
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... matter . Perhaps the law that Congress passed may have served a useful purpose in bringing the matter to the attention of everyone ; and I think my State and all the others , so far as I have observed , have been trying to cooperate ...
... matter . Perhaps the law that Congress passed may have served a useful purpose in bringing the matter to the attention of everyone ; and I think my State and all the others , so far as I have observed , have been trying to cooperate ...
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... matter that Colonel Willis has not brought up ? STATEMENT OF COMMANDER W. F. CALLAHAN , NAVY WAR BALLOT OFFICER Commander CALLAHAN . I think Colonel Willis has covered this thing very thoroughly . The Navy favors the enactment of this ...
... matter that Colonel Willis has not brought up ? STATEMENT OF COMMANDER W. F. CALLAHAN , NAVY WAR BALLOT OFFICER Commander CALLAHAN . I think Colonel Willis has covered this thing very thoroughly . The Navy favors the enactment of this ...
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1944 elections 60 days 79th Cong absentee ballot absentee voting air mail appropriate armed forces armed services Army authorized Ballot Commission balloting material balloting unit Based on sec based on suggestion CHAIRMAN civilians Coast Guard Colonel Cutler Colonel WILLIS COMBS compatible with military cooperate Department election officials enacted existing law facilitate voting free postage GAVIN HADDOCK LECOMPTE legislation MANASCO merchant marine merchant seamen military operations Navy oaths officially attached overseas petty officer poll tax Post Office post-card application Postmaster practicable and compatible present law primary proposed bill proxy Public Law 712 recommended registration respect to members say aye Secretaries of War Secretary of War's section 402 Senate committee servicemen Shipping Administration supplementary Federal ballot tion title is applicable Treasury United States officially vessels voter voting by members voting instructions voting law voting procedure VURSELL War Ballot Commission War Department War Shipping Administration War's report wherever practicable
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Page 7 - If any provision of this Act, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance, shall be held invalid, the remainder of this Act, or the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby.
Page 3 - I have not directly or indirectly paid, offered or promised to pay, contributed, or offered or promised to contribute any money, or other valuable thing as a consideration or reward for the giving or withholding a vote at the election at which I was elected to said office, and have not made any promise to influence the giving or withholding any such vote," and no other oath, declaration or test shall be required as a qualification for any office of public trust.
Page 6 - That a Council of National Defense is hereby established for the coordination of industries and resources for the national security and welfare, to consist of the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Labor.
Page 7 - Official post cards, ballots, voting instructions, and envelopes referred to in this Act, whether transmitted individually or in bulk, shall be free of postage, including air-mail postage, in the United States mails...
Page 1 - ... residence and serving in the armed forces of the United States or in the merchant marine of the United States, or who is a civilian outside the United States officially attached to and serving with the armed forces of the United States...
Page 13 - poll" means any request for information, verbal or written, which by its language or form of expression requires or implies the necessity of an answer, where the request is made with the intent of compiling the result of the answers obtained, either for the personal use of the person making the request, or for the purpose of reporting the same to any other person, persons, political party, unincorporated association or corporation, or for the purpose of publishing the same orally, by radio, or in...
Page 4 - ... outside of the United States not later than August 15 prior to the election, and within the United States not later than September 15 prior to the election. The post cards referred to shall also, wherever practicable and compatible with military...
Page 7 - States, and persons (other than members of the Armed Forces) enrolled with the United States for employment, or for training for employment, or maintained by the United States for emergency relief service, as officers or members of crews of any such vessels; but does not include persons so employed, or enrolled for such employment or for training for such employment, or maintained for such emergency relief service, on the Great Lakes or the Inland waterways; (3) The term "dependent" means any person...
Page 3 - ... to be administered and attested by any commissioned officer in the active service of the Armed Forces, or any member of the merchant marine of the United States designated for this purpose by the Secretary of Commerce, or any civilian official empowered by state or federal law to administer oaths...
Page 3 - I do hereby swear (or affirm) that — "(1) I am a citizen of the United States; "(2) The date of my birth was ; "(3) For years preceding this election my home residence has been in the State of ; "(4...