The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-30
Australian SYSTEM or VOTING


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0Ernrs., Nov. 2s.--ssnate bill No. 8,
txssnfed BY klnnear Of King. provides
II sa innovation In the election laws OF
Washington in that il introduces what Is
ksoxn ~ the Australian voting system,
- IN forces and ssssaas in Massachn-
Nis4, Montana and California. The bill Is
~ lengthy aud directs In detail how the
aallote shall BE- prepared and distributed,
! bow they shall be cast By the voters, and
Ehuw they sssail be received and counted by
lhe inspectors Of election. Its main feat
afss are foilowss
sxeuoN 1 All ballots eaei in elections FOE
fAeiia effoess. wiihis shis sfase texeept school
aeties eiacsfsl shall be printed aud distributed
4 public expense.
&C. ! Any eonvsnlion az primary meeting,
u AeFsinsfisf defined. held for the purpose 81
nskinx nominations % public Office, may nom.
hSts candidates. convention on primary
nessanx ID deined 10 10 al organized body of
sssiess o. delegates representing a political
rsfsE Or pFlneipls
sse s Al such nominations shall be certified
HFlslns, and shall contain the names Of each
lzssea noaasnated, his residence. business busi-
zsM address. cfsce 70 which he IL named, aud
I - party Or Political priscipiea
&c 4 Certificates Of nomination Of cansi-
zxiss of stale otsce OF any divi&iau grentnr than
tNsnsy. saall BE- nled win The SECRETARY OF
@as usEtsheasss Tor coants and Fsseisses Oh,
- SAL BE hled with che county clerks Ger.
zsEssss boz Hsnicspsi ofiaceFs shall he filed with
Esaiearsa clerks Certificates for officers ia siis.
kfss eumpased Of more than one county shall
taea with she eonnss sasiitoss Of the respect
lseoansies
- Candidates may b. nominated oshsr.
- thsn rs coaxeasion. es follows. one hon.
- eE meEe electors cas- sagn = certificate OF
aaanssAoa faF 81 oftsse IA be fsilsd by the elee.
knm she eassfs state: city Tor eounts ofssce
50 . dlyixloA ur district less than the state:
g sase tes township. precinct OF wart
1aek said Signatures nessl net ali be an.
sAasa y enc pspes2
- { No ssTsiaeate al nominatioA shall con-
- Ne same Of more than one candidate for
go sssee - h0 allied. Ne person shall galn in
sesstasziax mere than enc person Zoe each
- sd No candidate caa accept nomination
mefe tAaa cue afsee.
- ! TIE esftiecates Of nomination Aied In
- sfaas rahasc ONES snail hs preserved ia
1 - assFsSssse osasees fos ems year. aud shall be
4 - y Fahsie inspection.
cef0aeases MED with the secretary Of
I - - ssa'l - alsd nos more than sixsy nos less
saafsy days before each election with
I sAN essfka ians asoge than sixsy nor tcss thaa
1900 as1s. Tor municipal usSseers not mese
80 aists naF insa than lhFvs days
TAs seeresary ef ssate shall certify b.
a wsnsy and thirty days before electiaa
+ - sssafs and descriptions II each peESoH neml.
- assa
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i - sasa maasespss. ceansx clerks shall easSa
sahAasscd IN aAs es nare newspapers
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4 ~sN@sSse;ss Aaaa b. daily, where shegs Il q
I - fsfss. bat aheFe nns swa publications
1 - ssNeseaA - case ot municipal rlec.
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4 - asss eesese eaeesiaa. II there is sae daily
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fsesaeies causes ~ resignation as
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