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PAGE 12-PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER hhiij& McCLORY REPORTS F r o m v W a s h i n g t o n Now that the ripht to vote has been granted to 18 and 20- vear old citizens, a serious question has arisen as to where these new voters should east their ballots -- when they are attending college Of the more than eight million newly en- tra.nchised college students, fully 7 million would be at­ tending colleges in the state of their parents' residence. Ac­ cordingly. this group will meet !he state residency requirements and will need only to satisfy the voting district requirements of from :>0 to 90 days residency in order to vote from their college ad­ dress However, some twenty- three states have enacted statutes which substantially pro\ ide that "for the purpose of \oting. no person shall be deemed to have gained or lost a residence by reason of his presence or absence-- while a student at an institution of learning " This statutory language would seem to mean that in order lor a student to vote at his college residence he would have to establish that the college residence was, in fact, his "permanent domicile." and that he was abandoning the parental home. Indeed, even without the existence of such statutory language, a student would be required to prove that his permanent residence is either at the home of his parents or in the college community It is probable that any attempt to grant students a choice of residence without meeting the residency stan­ dards required of other citizens would violate the 14th Amend­ ment to the Constitution which guarantees to all citizens "equal protection of the laws." At issue, however, is whether college students who wish to establish permanent residence in the college community can be required to meet residency requirements more stringent than those of other citizens. This, too, would appear to be unconstitutional Any attempt to bar students from establishing residence in the community where they are attending college would appear to run counter to a ruling enunciated last year by the U.S. Supreme Court which held that federal workers residing on a federal enclave in the State of Maryland had a constitutional right to vote in the State of Maryland The reluctance of many state elected officials to allow students to vote where they attend college results from three major concerns:- (1) the fear of possible fraud which could result if students vote both at the place of their parents' home and also in the college community, (2) the danger of irresponsible or uninformed voting because of the lack of a close attachment of college students to the communities where they are attending college and, (3) the tear of a "take over" where a large college is located in a less populous community. Of course, exercising the right to vote entails also the obligation to pay taxes. Ac­ cordingly. a student who succeeds in establishing his residency in the community where he attends college may find himself assuming tax obligations which he might otherwise avoid. Legislation pending in the federal Congress which would standardize registration and voting requirements, par­ ticularly as to residence -would probably be perfectly valid under the U.S. Constitution One measure <S. 2240) spon­ sored in the Congress by Senator Alan Cranston of California would enable college students to register and vote at the place where they are at­ tending college. While this measure would seem to please many who are claiming such a right, it could be interpreted to deny to college students the right to vote in the place of their parents' residence where most college students, in fact, have their most permanent ties. The liberal oriented organization "Common Cause" by acting to permit students to vote in the communities where they are attending college may succeed in attaining some unintended results, which could deprive students of the right to vote from their permanent homes and subject them to liability for taxes which might not other­ wise be imposed upon them. The wisdom of a federal statute covering college students is certainly to be questioned. Indeed, it would seem that college students who are of voting age, as well as all other voters, should be treated alike In other words, all voters should be required to meet identical standards in establishing permanent residences and then vote from • this locality-whether this happens to be with parents or other family members, or completely independent of the parental or family home. This conclusion appears also to be consistent with the lar guage of the U.S. Constitution and the decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court. EASY TO KEMEMBER: The settlement at Jamestown was made 202 years (1607) before the birth of Lincoln (1809). The Law Serves You Of the first 900 settlers at .Jamestown, Va., 700 died in the first year or two. Sterner Treatment May Face Youthful Shoplifter The Illinois State Bar association has pointed out that shoplif iting is a crime punishable by a fine, prison term, or both, and warned that more and more retail store operators are turning of­ fenders. regardless of their age. over to local law- enforcement authorities. September is one of the critical months of the year in the effort to combat shoplifting, the ISBA said. It noted that back-to-school sales at department, apparel and specialty stores ordinarily are accompanied by an increase in shoplifting, especially by teenagers, who account for more than one-half of the multi- billion dollar loss suffered annually by stores across the country due to shoplifting. Unfortunately, the ISBA said, many young shoplifters fail to recognize the seriousness of the crime, when their only punish­ ment is a warning from the victimized merchant and a scolding from parents. For this reason, the bar group said, increasing numbers of of­ fenders are being turned over to proper authorities for discipline. In this way the youthful offenders discover the seriousness of their offense. As part of an in-store cam­ paign to discourage shoplifters, the ISBA urged store operators to display a warning which is provided by law under Chapter 38, Ar. 10, Sect. 3. It reads as follows: "Any merchant, his agent or employee, who has probable cause to believe that a person has wrongfully taken or has actual possession of and is about to wrongfully take merchandise from a mer­ cantile establishment, may detain such person in a reasonable manner and for a reasonable length of time for the purpose of investigating the ownership of such mer­ chandise. Such reasonable detention shall not constitute an arrest nor an unlawful restraint nor shall it render the mer­ chant, his agent or employee liable to the person detained." The ISBA also urged school officials, through educational programs, to deal frankly with the shoplifting problem and to warn young people of the seriousness of the crime, the penalties provided and the social stigma and other im­ plications of a criminal record. It noted that one educational campaign, conducted in Champaign, 111., with the support of educators, law of­ ficials and merchants, brought a 75 percent decline in shoplifting in that community. Law Provides Relief From Summertime Mosquitos Summertime mosquitos get, you down each summer? The Illinois State Bar Association says there may be legal action to take; you and your neighbors might want to consider forming a mosquito abatement district. According to a 1927 law, Illinois residents who live in any contiguous territory with at least 300 residents may form a district, hold elections and take whatever action they deem necessary to eliminate the pesky insects where they breed and proliferate. The law provides specific regulations for forming such a district. And it notes that once the district is formed it may raise funds by levying a tax of up to .025 per cent of the property in the district. Then it can get to work. • It can attack the insect breeding grounds, eradicate the stagnant pools that add to the menace and take whatever additional steps are necessary to wipe out mosquitos, flies and other insects. The local mosquito abatement districts must • report to the State Board of Public Health every year on whatever action it has taken. So next time you are bothered by mosquitos you might con­ sider joining with your neigh­ bors in an effort to eliminate the breeding grounds and stopping this nuisance where it begins. Search Warrants Not Always Needed As a rule, peace officers need warrants to search for evidence of a crime--but not always. The Illinois State Bar association notes that the state legislature has formulated rules governing searches and seizures by police officers with or without a search warrant. For instance, when an officer makes an arrest he has the right to make a reasonable search of the person he is arresting and the immediate area.' This may be done to protect the officer from attack, to keep the prisoner from escaping or to find evidence of the crime. He also can search a person he is only stopping for tem­ porary questioning if he has reason to believe he or someone else might be in danger. In that case he can look for any weapons, and if he finds a weapon he can hold it until he has completed his questioning. Then, he must either arrest the individual or return the weapon. 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