This Day in History: 1920-09-28
The primary election was the first opportunity for women to vote following the passage of the 19th amendment. Registration took place between September 14th and the 19th by house-to-house canvasing. It was not necessary to give one’s exact age. They have been accepting “over 21” for the past two years. There will be two further registration dates before the general election in November; September 28th and October 12th. Over 60% of the votes in the primary election were cast by women, though not that many in Mahwah. (Bristow)