The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14

distribution of ballots any candidate OBJ
tains a quota he shall be declared elected,
and no more ballots shall be counted for
him.
When the distribution of surplus bal
LOTS has been completed, if the number of
candidates having votes recorded in their
favor is greater than the number of con-
gressmen to be elected, then the candi-
date having the least number of votes
shall be declared out of the count, and
the ballots belonging 10 or filed for such
candidate shall be distributed among the
remaining candidates. In redistributing
the ballots of a candidate who has been
declared out of the count, the figure
marked opposite the name of such candi-
date on each ballot shall be first an
|nounccd, followed by the name of the can
didatc, then followed by the word ''oue."
Then the next highest figrue in numeri-
cal order shall be announced, followed by
the name of the candidate to which such
higher figure stands opposite, and the bal
lot shall be placed on the file belonging
to such candidate, unless such candidate
shall have been declared elected, or de-
clared out of the count, in which case the
next higher figure shall be announced.
together with the name of the candidate
lopDosite thereto. This process shall con
tinue in regular numerical order until the
ballot is placed on the file of some candi-
date who has not been declared elected,
or not been declared out of the count, or
until the list of legally marked names on
the ballot are exhausted. When the bal
lots belonging to the candidate having the
Lowest number of votes have been redis-
ltributed, then, if necessary, the candidate
Having the next lowest number of votes
shall also be declared out of the count
I,l, Il, L.
ldate shall be redistributed in like man
ncr. Whenever during the redistribution
of ballots, it shall be found that a candi-
date has received his quota of votes, he
| shall be Immediately be declared elected
land no further ballots shall be placed on
Ibis file or counted in his favor. Candi.
dates having the lowest number of votes
shall be successfully declared out of the
Icount, and their ballots redistributed un
It'll the remaining number of candidates
shall be so reduced that the number OF
candidates already declared elected. added
Ito the number of remaining candidates
who have not been declared out of the
lcOunt shall be adequate to the number OF
congressmen to be elected. Then all re-
Imaining candidates shall he declared
elected who have not been declared out
,Of the count. If in the process of declar
ing candidates out of the count it shall
be found that two or more of the cand
dates having the lowest number of votes
have tie vote, or an equal number OF
votes then, if each of such candidates
} shall have less than one per cent of the
J total vote cast at the election, they shall
all be declared out of the count at the
same time: but if each of such candidates
has more than one per cent of the tota
vote cast at the election then that one
of such candidates shall BE declared on
of the count against whose name on his
ballots the figure l is marked the leas
number of times; and if the figure lone
is marked an equal number of times OF
the ballots of two or more candidates
then that candidate shall be declared
out of the count against whose name thu
figure 2 two is marked the least number
of times. and so on in regular numerical
order. If the position of any congress
D man from the state of Texas shall becom,
+ vacant by death or resignation. the can
didate who was last declared out of tn,
count shall succeed to the vacant position
c to fill the uneXpired term of office.
That all railroad commissioners shal
run at large in the state; all aldermen il
. every city within the state; all school trus
q tees and all county commissioners Shal
. run at large in their respective cities
n school districts and counties and be elect
+ ed by the method of proportional repre-
= sentation. The ballots cast for aldermen
@ county commissioners. school trustees anC
railroad commissioners shall be prepare,
in the same manner as the ballots for con
grcssmen, the order of preference beinj
Indicated by |, 2, 3, etc. All the ballot
| cast for each Of these set of officials Shal
4 be collected at the place provided b.
. law in each city and county where sue
$ elections are held Tor canvassing til
y election returns. The ballots for alder
Y men, county commissioners, school trus
i tees and railroad commissioners shal
$ be counted in the same manner as the ba
lots for congressman, with all the pre-
visions and rules herein prescribed for dis
tributiOn of ballots, redistribution of ba
= lots, tie votes and vacancies.