The Salt Lake Tribune, Wednesday, September = Ike Speaks tig Reforms Tn South Election Laws GETTYSBURG, 17 PA., (UPI) —Former. Dwight D. this: increases sept. danger invalidated ballots. President Eisenhower the said | of e Gen. Eisenhower also said uniform voting procedures are needed among the states with| Tuesday election laws should be changed in the South to make it easier for Republicans regard to .residence requireto compete against one-party ments, registration procedures, dominance _ by the Democrats. and anti-fraud protective measures. . THIS RECOMMENDATION was among several submitted by Gen. Eisenhower to the President’s Commission He called the commission’s attention to “excessive” filing fees. on One state, he said, requires Registration and Voting Participation. a $2,500 fee to run for the vi; 5: _ Gen, Eisenhower released a Senate. . letter sent to Richard M. ScamGen. Eisenhower pointed out| mon, director Bureau and of the chairman commission which Census of that 38 million out of 106 million eligible Americans did not vote in the 1960 elections. the is studying ways of increasing U. S. yous tur nout. OBSTACLES GOP former fairs President existed effect—at a and time “their net when the); South and its elections are un'dergoing a period of rapid change—is to perpetuate one party.” Gen. Eisenhower also said needlessly complicated election laws “work a hardship on the - minority party in the South.” Se IN ONE voter has STATE, he said, a to strike out the whom is name ‘of every candidate he not voting, for and if non-voting crease, he said. said election laws in the South were written when only one party TO voting must be removed and Americans must be stimulated to take an interest in public af- Gadtinaon had solicited Gen. Eisenhower's views. The 18, 63 ! is to de- * | | 8A